used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Lacour used his umbrella for self-concealment, and, at the same time, contrived to watch his acquaintance descending from the vehicle.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The young man invoked aloud the divinity of Jingo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lacour used his umbrella for self-concealment, and, at the same time, contrived to watch his acquaintance descending from the vehicle.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Lacour used his umbrella for self-concealment, and, at the same time, contrived to watch his acquaintance descending from the vehicle.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Lacour used his umbrella for self-concealment, and, at the same time, contrived to watch his acquaintance descending from the vehicle.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading The young man invoked aloud the divinity of Jingo.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading She (it was a lady) handed up her fare and passed into the Museum.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lacour used his umbrella for self-concealment, and, at the same time, contrived to watch his acquaintance descending from the vehicle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She (it was a lady) handed up her fare and passed into the Museum.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She (it was a lady) handed up her fare and passed into the Museum.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lacour used his umbrella for self-concealment, and, at the same time, contrived to watch his acquaintance descending from the vehicle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She (it was a lady) handed up her fare and passed into the Museum.
invokedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvoʊkt/
past form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading The young man invoked aloud the divinity of Jingo.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining slightly.
Jingonoun
an extreme bellicose nationalist
From this reading The young man invoked aloud the divinity of Jingo.
Kensington
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From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
Lacour
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From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She (it was a lady) handed up her fare and passed into the Museum.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man invoked aloud the divinity of Jingo.
a particular point in time
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
a form of address for a man
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She (it was a lady) handed up her fare and passed into the Museum.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining slightly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Lacour used his umbrella for self-concealment, and, at the same time, contrived to watch his acquaintance descending from the vehicle.
self-concealment
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From this reading Lacour used his umbrella for self-concealment, and, at the same time, contrived to watch his acquaintance descending from the vehicle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She (it was a lady) handed up her fare and passed into the Museum.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was raining slightly.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lacour used his umbrella for self-concealment, and, at the same time, contrived to watch his acquaintance descending from the vehicle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
in the direction of
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Lacour used his umbrella for self-concealment, and, at the same time, contrived to watch his acquaintance descending from the vehicle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She (it was a lady) handed up her fare and passed into the Museum.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Lacour used his umbrella for self-concealment, and, at the same time, contrived to watch his acquaintance descending from the vehicle.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Lacour used his umbrella for self-concealment, and, at the same time, contrived to watch his acquaintance descending from the vehicle.
Vincent
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From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
a vivid mental image
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining slightly.
look attentively
From this reading Lacour used his umbrella for self-concealment, and, at the same time, contrived to watch his acquaintance descending from the vehicle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To Mr. Vincent Lacour, issuing from the precincts of the South Kensington Museum, and about to walk towards the railway station, came the vision of a face that he knew, borne past him in a hansom cab, which in a moment stopped.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man invoked aloud the divinity of Jingo.
