used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sad, gloomy, kindless November night, when Godfrey arrived in London.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GODFREY AND LETTY.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was a sad, gloomy, kindless November night, when Godfrey arrived in London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wind was cold, the pavements were cold, the houses seemed to be not only cold but feeling it.
exhale hard
From this reading The very dust that blow in his face was cold.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind was cold, the pavements were cold, the houses seemed to be not only cold but feeling it.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The wind was cold, the pavements were cold, the houses seemed to be not only cold but feeling it.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
remove the dust from
From this reading The very dust that blow in his face was cold.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The very dust that blow in his face was cold.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The wind was cold, the pavements were cold, the houses seemed to be not only cold but feeling it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
depressingly dark
From this reading It was a sad, gloomy, kindless November night, when Godfrey arrived in London.
GODFREY
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From this reading GODFREY AND LETTY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
Helmer
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From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The very dust that blow in his face was cold.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The wind was cold, the pavements were cold, the houses seemed to be not only cold but feeling it.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a sad, gloomy, kindless November night, when Godfrey arrived in London.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sad, gloomy, kindless November night, when Godfrey arrived in London.
and nothing more
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
kindless
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From this reading It was a sad, gloomy, kindless November night, when Godfrey arrived in London.
LETTY
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From this reading GODFREY AND LETTY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was a sad, gloomy, kindless November night, when Godfrey arrived in London.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a sad, gloomy, kindless November night, when Godfrey arrived in London.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wind was cold, the pavements were cold, the houses seemed to be not only cold but feeling it.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was a sad, gloomy, kindless November night, when Godfrey arrived in London.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
and nothing more
From this reading The wind was cold, the pavements were cold, the houses seemed to be not only cold but feeling it.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The wind was cold, the pavements were cold, the houses seemed to be not only cold but feeling it.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was a sad, gloomy, kindless November night, when Godfrey arrived in London.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wind was cold, the pavements were cold, the houses seemed to be not only cold but feeling it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very dust that blow in his face was cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind was cold, the pavements were cold, the houses seemed to be not only cold but feeling it.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind was cold, the pavements were cold, the houses seemed to be not only cold but feeling it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very dust that blow in his face was cold.
Wardour
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From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sad, gloomy, kindless November night, when Godfrey arrived in London.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wind was cold, the pavements were cold, the houses seemed to be not only cold but feeling it.
at the time that
From this reading It was a sad, gloomy, kindless November night, when Godfrey arrived in London.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now cold is a powerful ally of the commonplace, and imagination therefore was not very busy in the bosom of Godfrey Wardour as he went to find Letty Helmer, which was just as well, in the circumstances.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was cold, the pavements were cold, the houses seemed to be not only cold but feeling it.
