used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
Battersea
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From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
for the reason that
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
Chelsea
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From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
Clapham
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From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
Ethel
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From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
Ethel's
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From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
a young female
From this reading "Did you see?" said the other girl, a little maliciously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
HEYDINGER'S
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From this reading MISS HEYDINGER'S PRIVATE THOUGHTS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
Kensington
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From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
Lewisham
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From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
Lewisham's
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From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
for more time
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
loopedverbUS /luːpt/
past form of “loop” — move in loops
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
engage in
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
maliciouslyadverbUS /məˈlɪʃɪsli/
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading "Did you see?" said the other girl, a little maliciously.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS HEYDINGER'S PRIVATE THOUGHTS.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading MISS HEYDINGER'S PRIVATE THOUGHTS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Did you see?" said the other girl, a little maliciously.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MISS HEYDINGER'S PRIVATE THOUGHTS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One night close upon Christmas two friends of Lewisham's passed him and Ethel.
precisely as stated
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Lewisham did not see them, because he was looking at Ethel's face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way from Chelsea to Clapham and the way from South Kensington to Battersea, especially if the former is looped about a little to make it longer, come very near to each other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see?" said the other girl, a little maliciously.
