used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wealth and magnificence rear their forms in and around the precincts of St. Stephen’s.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Wealth and magnificence rear their forms in and around the precincts of St. Stephen’s.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poor wretch! there is hunger and misery in her eyes, and despair as well.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Poor wretch! there is hunger and misery in her eyes, and despair as well.
dirty-looking
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From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
disusedadjective
no longer in use
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
dust-begrimed
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From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
enamelling
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From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
divisible by two
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Poor wretch! there is hunger and misery in her eyes, and despair as well.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Wealth and magnificence rear their forms in and around the precincts of St. Stephen’s.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor wretch! there is hunger and misery in her eyes, and despair as well.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Poor wretch! there is hunger and misery in her eyes, and despair as well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wealth and magnificence rear their forms in and around the precincts of St. Stephen’s.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
and nothing more
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading Wealth and magnificence rear their forms in and around the precincts of St. Stephen’s.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Poor wretch! there is hunger and misery in her eyes, and despair as well.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
monopoliseverb
have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wealth and magnificence rear their forms in and around the precincts of St. Stephen’s.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor wretch! there is hunger and misery in her eyes, and despair as well.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading Wealth and magnificence rear their forms in and around the precincts of St. Stephen’s.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Wealth and magnificence rear their forms in and around the precincts of St. Stephen’s.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
searedadjectiveUS /sɪrd/
having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
estrangement from god
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
St
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From this reading Wealth and magnificence rear their forms in and around the precincts of St. Stephen’s.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
Stephen'snounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Wealth and magnificence rear their forms in and around the precincts of St. Stephen’s.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
a state of acute pain
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wealth and magnificence rear their forms in and around the precincts of St. Stephen’s.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wealth and magnificence rear their forms in and around the precincts of St. Stephen’s.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading One of these streets is just across the river, and the clock in the big tower of the Houses of Parliament can peep and peer therein, even from its misty height.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Wealth and magnificence rear their forms in and around the precincts of St. Stephen’s.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Poor wretch! there is hunger and misery in her eyes, and despair as well.
belonging to which person
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They do not, however, monopolise the entire space, for here and there the squalid streets of poverty abide, with all their _wealth_ and _magnificence_, of suffering, crime, and sin.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Staring from a dust-begrimed window on the second floor of a dirty-looking dwelling situated in the street named, stands a woman, whose rough, untidy hair is tied back in a knot, and whose coarse, seared features show signs of former enamelling, now disused.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading Poor wretch! there is hunger and misery in her eyes, and despair as well.
