adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading This famous building had arisen, that was doomed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Today Whitehall had been transformed: it would be the turn of Regent Street tomorrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading This famous building had arisen, that was doomed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
ConcertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
culturedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltʃərd/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading This famous building had arisen, that was doomed.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
emblematicadjectiveUS /ˌembləˈmætɪk/
serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading This famous building had arisen, that was doomed.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
fluxnounUS /flʌks/
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshirenoun
a county in southern England
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Today Whitehall had been transformed: it would be the turn of Regent Street tomorrow.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
petrolnounUS /ˈpetroʊl/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading Today Whitehall had been transformed: it would be the turn of Regent Street tomorrow.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
reputationsnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “reputation” — the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
Schlegel
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From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
shallows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Today Whitehall had been transformed: it would be the turn of Regent Street tomorrow.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This famous building had arisen, that was doomed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This famous building had arisen, that was doomed.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Today Whitehall had been transformed: it would be the turn of Regent Street tomorrow.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Today Whitehall had been transformed: it would be the turn of Regent Street tomorrow.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Today Whitehall had been transformed: it would be the turn of Regent Street tomorrow.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Today Whitehall had been transformed: it would be the turn of Regent Street tomorrow.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This famous building had arisen, that was doomed.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading Today Whitehall had been transformed: it would be the turn of Regent Street tomorrow.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty, breathed less of the air, and saw less of the sky.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Concerts and plays swept past them, money had been spent and renewed, reputations won and lost, and the city herself, emblematic of their lives, rose and fell in a continual flux, while her shallows washed more widely against the hills of Surrey and over the fields of Hertfordshire.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Today Whitehall had been transformed: it would be the turn of Regent Street tomorrow.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Over two years passed, and the Schlegel household continued to lead its life of cultured but not ignoble ease, still swimming gracefully on the grey tides of London.
