used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked half-wild with pain--or despair; the chemist never thought of the latter, and he sold her some.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face grew livid as he pushed a book toward her and requested her to sign her name.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A tall, big-boned girl in a frock too short for her had asked for laudanum for a toothache.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
big-bonedadjective
having a bone structure that is massive in contrast with the surrounding flesh
From this reading A tall, big-boned girl in a frock too short for her had asked for laudanum for a toothache.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Her face grew livid as he pushed a book toward her and requested her to sign her name.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She looked half-wild with pain--or despair; the chemist never thought of the latter, and he sold her some.
Euston
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From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face grew livid as he pushed a book toward her and requested her to sign her name.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE WHEELS OF FATE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A tall, big-boned girl in a frock too short for her had asked for laudanum for a toothache.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading A tall, big-boned girl in a frock too short for her had asked for laudanum for a toothache.
a young female
From this reading A tall, big-boned girl in a frock too short for her had asked for laudanum for a toothache.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her face grew livid as he pushed a book toward her and requested her to sign her name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A tall, big-boned girl in a frock too short for her had asked for laudanum for a toothache.
half-wild
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From this reading She looked half-wild with pain--or despair; the chemist never thought of the latter, and he sold her some.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked half-wild with pain--or despair; the chemist never thought of the latter, and he sold her some.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A tall, big-boned girl in a frock too short for her had asked for laudanum for a toothache.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She looked half-wild with pain--or despair; the chemist never thought of the latter, and he sold her some.
laudanumnounUS /ˈlɔːdənəm/
narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
From this reading A tall, big-boned girl in a frock too short for her had asked for laudanum for a toothache.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Her face grew livid as he pushed a book toward her and requested her to sign her name.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her face grew livid as he pushed a book toward her and requested her to sign her name.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She looked half-wild with pain--or despair; the chemist never thought of the latter, and he sold her some.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHEELS OF FATE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She looked half-wild with pain--or despair; the chemist never thought of the latter, and he sold her some.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She looked half-wild with pain--or despair; the chemist never thought of the latter, and he sold her some.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Her face grew livid as he pushed a book toward her and requested her to sign her name.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Her face grew livid as he pushed a book toward her and requested her to sign her name.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked half-wild with pain--or despair; the chemist never thought of the latter, and he sold her some.
do one's shopping
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A tall, big-boned girl in a frock too short for her had asked for laudanum for a toothache.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Her face grew livid as he pushed a book toward her and requested her to sign her name.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading She looked half-wild with pain--or despair; the chemist never thought of the latter, and he sold her some.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She looked half-wild with pain--or despair; the chemist never thought of the latter, and he sold her some.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall, big-boned girl in a frock too short for her had asked for laudanum for a toothache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHEELS OF FATE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She looked half-wild with pain--or despair; the chemist never thought of the latter, and he sold her some.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her face grew livid as he pushed a book toward her and requested her to sign her name.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A tall, big-boned girl in a frock too short for her had asked for laudanum for a toothache.
toothachenoun
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading A tall, big-boned girl in a frock too short for her had asked for laudanum for a toothache.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Her face grew livid as he pushed a book toward her and requested her to sign her name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days afterward a shabby little chemist in a shabby shop on the Euston road looked carelessly at a strange customer.
WHEELSnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading THE WHEELS OF FATE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked half-wild with pain--or despair; the chemist never thought of the latter, and he sold her some.
