adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading London on a dark Sunday afternoon, more especially about Goodge Street, is depressing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading London on a dark Sunday afternoon, more especially about Goodge Street, is depressing.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading London on a dark Sunday afternoon, more especially about Goodge Street, is depressing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was foggy and overcast as we walked home to Goodge Street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT was foggy and overcast as we walked home to Goodge Street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The churches and chapels were emptying themselves, but the great mass of the population had been “nowhere.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The churches and chapels were emptying themselves, but the great mass of the population had been “nowhere.”
chapels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The churches and chapels were emptying themselves, but the great mass of the population had been “nowhere.”
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The churches and chapels were emptying themselves, but the great mass of the population had been “nowhere.”
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading London on a dark Sunday afternoon, more especially about Goodge Street, is depressing.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had dinner with M’Kay, and as the day wore on the fog thickened.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading London on a dark Sunday afternoon, more especially about Goodge Street, is depressing.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I had dinner with M’Kay, and as the day wore on the fog thickened.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The inhabitants drag themselves hither and thither in languor and uncertainty.
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading The churches and chapels were emptying themselves, but the great mass of the population had been “nowhere.”
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading London on a dark Sunday afternoon, more especially about Goodge Street, is depressing.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading I had dinner with M’Kay, and as the day wore on the fog thickened.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading IT was foggy and overcast as we walked home to Goodge Street.
Goodge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was foggy and overcast as we walked home to Goodge Street.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The churches and chapels were emptying themselves, but the great mass of the population had been “nowhere.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The churches and chapels were emptying themselves, but the great mass of the population had been “nowhere.”
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading The inhabitants drag themselves hither and thither in languor and uncertainty.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IT was foggy and overcast as we walked home to Goodge Street.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had dinner with M’Kay, and as the day wore on the fog thickened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inhabitants drag themselves hither and thither in languor and uncertainty.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The inhabitants drag themselves hither and thither in languor and uncertainty.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading London on a dark Sunday afternoon, more especially about Goodge Street, is depressing.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was foggy and overcast as we walked home to Goodge Street.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading The inhabitants drag themselves hither and thither in languor and uncertainty.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London on a dark Sunday afternoon, more especially about Goodge Street, is depressing.
M'Kay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had dinner with M’Kay, and as the day wore on the fog thickened.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The churches and chapels were emptying themselves, but the great mass of the population had been “nowhere.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading London on a dark Sunday afternoon, more especially about Goodge Street, is depressing.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading The churches and chapels were emptying themselves, but the great mass of the population had been “nowhere.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The churches and chapels were emptying themselves, but the great mass of the population had been “nowhere.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had dinner with M’Kay, and as the day wore on the fog thickened.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading IT was foggy and overcast as we walked home to Goodge Street.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The churches and chapels were emptying themselves, but the great mass of the population had been “nowhere.”
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IT was foggy and overcast as we walked home to Goodge Street.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading London on a dark Sunday afternoon, more especially about Goodge Street, is depressing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The churches and chapels were emptying themselves, but the great mass of the population had been “nowhere.”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The churches and chapels were emptying themselves, but the great mass of the population had been “nowhere.”
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading I had dinner with M’Kay, and as the day wore on the fog thickened.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The inhabitants drag themselves hither and thither in languor and uncertainty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was foggy and overcast as we walked home to Goodge Street.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading The inhabitants drag themselves hither and thither in languor and uncertainty.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading IT was foggy and overcast as we walked home to Goodge Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was foggy and overcast as we walked home to Goodge Street.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IT was foggy and overcast as we walked home to Goodge Street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The churches and chapels were emptying themselves, but the great mass of the population had been “nowhere.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had dinner with M’Kay, and as the day wore on the fog thickened.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I had dinner with M’Kay, and as the day wore on the fog thickened.
