used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
speak to
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The majority, however, are in the mean neighbourhoods of the great railway termini, and appear to offer no compensation whatever.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading They are lean, furtive streets, grey as the January sky with a sort of arrested decay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are lean, furtive streets, grey as the January sky with a sort of arrested decay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They smell of cabbage and are much prowled over by vagrom cats.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading They smell of cabbage and are much prowled over by vagrom cats.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading They smell of cabbage and are much prowled over by vagrom cats.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading They are lean, furtive streets, grey as the January sky with a sort of arrested decay.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading They are lean, furtive streets, grey as the January sky with a sort of arrested decay.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The majority, however, are in the mean neighbourhoods of the great railway termini, and appear to offer no compensation whatever.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading They are lean, furtive streets, grey as the January sky with a sort of arrested decay.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The majority, however, are in the mean neighbourhoods of the great railway termini, and appear to offer no compensation whatever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading They are lean, furtive streets, grey as the January sky with a sort of arrested decay.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading They are lean, furtive streets, grey as the January sky with a sort of arrested decay.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The majority, however, are in the mean neighbourhoods of the great railway termini, and appear to offer no compensation whatever.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The majority, however, are in the mean neighbourhoods of the great railway termini, and appear to offer no compensation whatever.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They smell of cabbage and are much prowled over by vagrom cats.
neighbourhoodsnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊdz/
plural of “neighbourhood” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The majority, however, are in the mean neighbourhoods of the great railway termini, and appear to offer no compensation whatever.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
not any; not one
From this reading The majority, however, are in the mean neighbourhoods of the great railway termini, and appear to offer no compensation whatever.
note-paper
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From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The majority, however, are in the mean neighbourhoods of the great railway termini, and appear to offer no compensation whatever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They smell of cabbage and are much prowled over by vagrom cats.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
prowled
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From this reading They smell of cabbage and are much prowled over by vagrom cats.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
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 The majority, however, are in the mean neighbourhoods of the great railway termini, and appear to offer no compensation whatever.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They are lean, furtive streets, grey as the January sky with a sort of arrested decay.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading They smell of cabbage and are much prowled over by vagrom cats.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They are lean, furtive streets, grey as the January sky with a sort of arrested decay.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
required or under orders
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
termininounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnaɪ/
plural of “terminus” — a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading The majority, however, are in the mean neighbourhoods of the great railway termini, and appear to offer no compensation whatever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are lean, furtive streets, grey as the January sky with a sort of arrested decay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
UNDERHILL
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From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
vagrom
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From this reading They smell of cabbage and are much prowled over by vagrom cats.
(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 Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The majority, however, are in the mean neighbourhoods of the great railway termini, and appear to offer no compensation whatever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK I There are streets in London into which the sun seems never to penetrate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of these are in fashionable quarters, and it is to be supposed that their inhabitants find an address which looks well on note-paper a sufficient compensation for the gloom that goes with it.
