used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They meant to begin the year well by an honest attempt to get something for nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SALE Strange sights are to be seen in London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading They meant to begin the year well by an honest attempt to get something for nothing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SALE Strange sights are to be seen in London.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They meant to begin the year well by an honest attempt to get something for nothing.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the seven crowds, growing larger each moment, recked nothing of these inconveniences.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They meant to begin the year well by an honest attempt to get something for nothing.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But the seven crowds, growing larger each moment, recked nothing of these inconveniences.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
entrancesnounUS /ˈentrənsəz/
plural of “entrance” — something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They meant to begin the year well by an honest attempt to get something for nothing.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They meant to begin the year well by an honest attempt to get something for nothing.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But the seven crowds, growing larger each moment, recked nothing of these inconveniences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading They meant to begin the year well by an honest attempt to get something for nothing.
Hugo'snounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊz/
possessive form of “hugo” — French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SALE Strange sights are to be seen in London.
inconveniencesnounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənsɪz/
plural of “inconvenience” — an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading But the seven crowds, growing larger each moment, recked nothing of these inconveniences.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading But the seven crowds, growing larger each moment, recked nothing of these inconveniences.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading SALE Strange sights are to be seen in London.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They meant to begin the year well by an honest attempt to get something for nothing.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
a particular point in time
From this reading But the seven crowds, growing larger each moment, recked nothing of these inconveniences.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They meant to begin the year well by an honest attempt to get something for nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
recked
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From this reading But the seven crowds, growing larger each moment, recked nothing of these inconveniences.
SALEnounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading SALE Strange sights are to be seen in London.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SALE Strange sights are to be seen in London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading SALE Strange sights are to be seen in London.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They meant to begin the year well by an honest attempt to get something for nothing.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading SALE Strange sights are to be seen in London.
tessellatedadjective
having a checkered or mottled appearance
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the seven crowds, growing larger each moment, recked nothing of these inconveniences.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They meant to begin the year well by an honest attempt to get something for nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SALE Strange sights are to be seen in London.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
(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 They meant to begin the year well by an honest attempt to get something for nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At five minutes to nine a.m. on the first day of the year seven vast crowds stood before the seven principal entrances to Hugo's; seven crowds of immortal souls enclosed in the bodies of women.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a cold, dank, raw, and formidable morning; Hugo's tessellated pavements were covered with moisture, and, moreover, day had not yet conquered night.
