Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A LAWYER'S REVERIE--A VERDANT CLIENT.

(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 There was fog clinging to turrets, spires and towers, fog in the streets, fog in the alleys, fog in the ditches--all was fog.

plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading There was fog clinging to turrets, spires and towers, fog in the streets, fog in the alleys, fog in the ditches--all was fog.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The fog had crept slowly over the city and enveloped every object within its reach.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The fog had crept slowly over the city and enveloped every object within its reach.

rid of obstructions

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading A LAWYER'S REVERIE--A VERDANT CLIENT.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading There was fog clinging to turrets, spires and towers, fog in the streets, fog in the alleys, fog in the ditches--all was fog.

plural of “complexion” — the coloring of a person's face

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading The fog had crept slowly over the city and enveloped every object within its reach.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A dismal dreary day.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

causing dejection

From this reading A dismal dreary day.

plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth

From this reading There was fog clinging to turrets, spires and towers, fog in the streets, fog in the alleys, fog in the ditches--all was fog.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading A dismal dreary day.

anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading The fog had crept slowly over the city and enveloped every object within its reach.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The fog had crept slowly over the city and enveloped every object within its reach.

plural of “fabric” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The fog had crept slowly over the city and enveloped every object within its reach.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The fog had crept slowly over the city and enveloped every object within its reach.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was fog clinging to turrets, spires and towers, fog in the streets, fog in the alleys, fog in the ditches--all was fog.

a lack of gratitude

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The fog had crept slowly over the city and enveloped every object within its reach.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading A LAWYER'S REVERIE--A VERDANT CLIENT.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The fog had crept slowly over the city and enveloped every object within its reach.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

above and across; more than

From this reading The fog had crept slowly over the city and enveloped every object within its reach.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The fog had crept slowly over the city and enveloped every object within its reach.

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading A LAWYER'S REVERIE--A VERDANT CLIENT.

in a ruthless manner

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The fog had crept slowly over the city and enveloped every object within its reach.

plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading There was fog clinging to turrets, spires and towers, fog in the streets, fog in the alleys, fog in the ditches--all was fog.

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From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading There was fog clinging to turrets, spires and towers, fog in the streets, fog in the alleys, fog in the ditches--all was fog.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The fog had crept slowly over the city and enveloped every object within its reach.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was fog clinging to turrets, spires and towers, fog in the streets, fog in the alleys, fog in the ditches--all was fog.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was fog clinging to turrets, spires and towers, fog in the streets, fog in the alleys, fog in the ditches--all was fog.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading There was fog clinging to turrets, spires and towers, fog in the streets, fog in the alleys, fog in the ditches--all was fog.

plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building

From this reading There was fog clinging to turrets, spires and towers, fog in the streets, fog in the alleys, fog in the ditches--all was fog.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

characterized by abundance of verdure

From this reading A LAWYER'S REVERIE--A VERDANT CLIENT.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was fog clinging to turrets, spires and towers, fog in the streets, fog in the alleys, fog in the ditches--all was fog.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

which person or people

From this reading It hurried along utterly regardless of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch, musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The fog had crept slowly over the city and enveloped every object within its reach.