used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
AssumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading Assuming the former to be the jury, I walked slowly past on the opposite side and continued for the length of the short street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Assuming the former to be the jury, I walked slowly past on the opposite side and continued for the length of the short street.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Assuming the former to be the jury, I walked slowly past on the opposite side and continued for the length of the short street.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
Drury
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From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
to come or go into
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Assuming the former to be the jury, I walked slowly past on the opposite side and continued for the length of the short street.
set up or found
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading Assuming the former to be the jury, I walked slowly past on the opposite side and continued for the length of the short street.
and nothing more
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
a narrow way or road
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Assuming the former to be the jury, I walked slowly past on the opposite side and continued for the length of the short street.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
loiterers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
mortuaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtʃuːeri/
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Assuming the former to be the jury, I walked slowly past on the opposite side and continued for the length of the short street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Assuming the former to be the jury, I walked slowly past on the opposite side and continued for the length of the short street.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
punctualitynounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Assuming the former to be the jury, I walked slowly past on the opposite side and continued for the length of the short street.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Assuming the former to be the jury, I walked slowly past on the opposite side and continued for the length of the short street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
Smallwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
Smallwood's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
not in physical motion
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Assuming the former to be the jury, I walked slowly past on the opposite side and continued for the length of the short street.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Assuming the former to be the jury, I walked slowly past on the opposite side and continued for the length of the short street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
at the time that
From this reading It was some minutes short of half-past two when I turned into the mean, little street off Drury Lane in which the mortuary was situated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The distaste which I felt for my errand did not prevent me from following Mr. Smallwood’s advice on the subject of punctuality.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had found the place without much difficulty and had still less in finding the mortuary itself, for, as I entered the street I observed a procession of about a dozen men passing in through a narrow gateway, watched attentively by a small crowd of loiterers.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I had just turned to retrace my steps when the men filed out of the gateway and proceeded to enter a building a few yards up the street, and immediately afterwards Mr. Smallwood appeared at the gate.
