used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor hailed a hansom, but Julian preferred to walk.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He wished to be alone, to feel the cold touch of the air on his face.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He wished to be alone, to feel the cold touch of the air on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PICCADILLY EPISODE Doctor Levillier and Julian bade each other good-bye on the doorstep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading THE PICCADILLY EPISODE Doctor Levillier and Julian bade each other good-bye on the doorstep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wished to be alone, to feel the cold touch of the air on his face.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The dawn was indeed just breaking, ever so wearily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doctor hailed a hansom, but Julian preferred to walk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He wished to be alone, to feel the cold touch of the air on his face.
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn was indeed just breaking, ever so wearily.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE PICCADILLY EPISODE Doctor Levillier and Julian bade each other good-bye on the doorstep.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading THE PICCADILLY EPISODE Doctor Levillier and Julian bade each other good-bye on the doorstep.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE PICCADILLY EPISODE Doctor Levillier and Julian bade each other good-bye on the doorstep.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE PICCADILLY EPISODE Doctor Levillier and Julian bade each other good-bye on the doorstep.
at any time
From this reading The dawn was indeed just breaking, ever so wearily.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He wished to be alone, to feel the cold touch of the air on his face.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He wished to be alone, to feel the cold touch of the air on his face.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading THE PICCADILLY EPISODE Doctor Levillier and Julian bade each other good-bye on the doorstep.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The doctor hailed a hansom, but Julian preferred to walk.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading The doctor hailed a hansom, but Julian preferred to walk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished to be alone, to feel the cold touch of the air on his face.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wished to be alone, to feel the cold touch of the air on his face.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
housetops
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From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The dawn was indeed just breaking, ever so wearily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading THE PICCADILLY EPISODE Doctor Levillier and Julian bade each other good-bye on the doorstep.
and nothing more
From this reading The dawn was indeed just breaking, ever so wearily.
Levillier
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From this reading THE PICCADILLY EPISODE Doctor Levillier and Julian bade each other good-bye on the doorstep.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
long-starved
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From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wished to be alone, to feel the cold touch of the air on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PICCADILLY EPISODE Doctor Levillier and Julian bade each other good-bye on the doorstep.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE PICCADILLY EPISODE Doctor Levillier and Julian bade each other good-bye on the doorstep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
PICCADILLY
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From this reading THE PICCADILLY EPISODE Doctor Levillier and Julian bade each other good-bye on the doorstep.
more desirable than another
From this reading The doctor hailed a hansom, but Julian preferred to walk.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dawn was indeed just breaking, ever so wearily.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICCADILLY EPISODE Doctor Levillier and Julian bade each other good-bye on the doorstep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor hailed a hansom, but Julian preferred to walk.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He wished to be alone, to feel the cold touch of the air on his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The doctor hailed a hansom, but Julian preferred to walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dawn was indeed just breaking, ever so wearily.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading The dawn was indeed just breaking, ever so wearily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to be alone, to feel the cold touch of the air on his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A strong wind came up with it over the housetops, and Victoria Street looked dreary in the faint, dusky, grey light, which grew as slowly in the cloudy sky as hope in a long-starved heart.
