used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading His thoughts were a burden to him, and his head ached viciously.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading His thoughts were a burden to him, and his head ached viciously.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that it was his birthday, however, gave uncomfortable point to his reflections.
fellow-creatures
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From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The fact that it was his birthday, however, gave uncomfortable point to his reflections.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His thoughts were a burden to him, and his head ached viciously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The fact that it was his birthday, however, gave uncomfortable point to his reflections.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact that it was his birthday, however, gave uncomfortable point to his reflections.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
lounged
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From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
Mosscrop
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From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
nauseanounUS /ˈnɔːziə/
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
not any; not one
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The fact that it was his birthday, however, gave uncomfortable point to his reflections.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The fact that it was his birthday, however, gave uncomfortable point to his reflections.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that it was his birthday, however, gave uncomfortable point to his reflections.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
thirtiethadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrtiəθ/
coming next after the twenty-ninth in position
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts were a burden to him, and his head ached viciously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The fact that it was his birthday, however, gave uncomfortable point to his reflections.
unflaggingadjectiveUS /ənˈflæɡɪŋ/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading His thoughts were a burden to him, and his head ached viciously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He had come upon the bridge in a melancholy frame of mind, and had paused first of all gloomily to look down at the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts were a burden to him, and his head ached viciously.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Mr. David Mosscrop lounged against the low stone parapet of Westminster Bridge, and surveyed at length the unflagging procession of his fellow-creatures plodding past him northward into the polite half of London town.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading This was no new experience of a morning, worse luck; he had grown accustomed to these evil opening hours of depression and nausea.
