used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
Bow-Street
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From this reading The ferret was in the burrow,--a Bow-Street officer in the court!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading The ferret was in the burrow,--a Bow-Street officer in the court!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
denizensnounUS /ˈdenəzənz/
plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
ferretverbUS /ˈferət/
hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading The ferret was in the burrow,--a Bow-Street officer in the court!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
Grabman
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From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
ill-favouredadjective
usually used of a face
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
the force of workers available
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
not any; not one
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
the middle of the day
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The ferret was in the burrow,--a Bow-Street officer in the court!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
towerlike
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From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
under normal conditions
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, at the hour of noon, the court boasting the tall residence of Mr. Grabman was startled from the quiet usually reigning there at broad daylight by the appearance of two men, evidently no inhabitants of the place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two men paused, looked round, and stopping before the dingy towerlike house, selected the bell which appealed to the inmates of the ground-floor, to the left.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The squalid, ill-favoured denizens lounging before the doors stared hard, and at the fuller view of one of the men, most of them retreated hastily within.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, in those houses, you might have heard a murmur of consternation and alarm.
