used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
Albemarle
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From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
(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 Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
crampnounUS /kræmp/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
a female human offspring
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
dung-hill
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From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
a social unit living together
From this reading And here he was tied to the family petticoats, in London.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here he was tied to the family petticoats, in London.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
LancashirenounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
staying power
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
LUKEnounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
social deportment
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
paradoxnounUS /ˈperədɑːks/
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
petticoatsnounUS /ˈpetikoʊts/
plural of “petticoat” — undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading And here he was tied to the family petticoats, in London.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
St
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From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
bound or secured closely
From this reading And here he was tied to the family petticoats, in London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
VERNERS
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From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
precisely as stated
From this reading LUKE VERNERS put on his boots in his lodging in Albemarle Street, St. James, in a very evil mood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
wasn't
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From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why the plague did a man cramp his legs in a coach for all those miles from Lancashire to London if it wasn’t to get away from wife and daughter?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was in London, and ordinarily liked to be in London although it was a place where a man must remember his manners, where he wasn’t a cock crowing on his dung-hill, but a mighty small atom in a mighty big crowd; but London with his wife and his daughter was a cruel paradox.
