aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It might as well have been called Wellington street, or Wesley street, or Washington street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might as well have been called Wellington street, or Wesley street, or Washington street.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It might as well have been called Wellington street, or Wesley street, or Washington street.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading I hate these changes.
finnicky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate these changes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might as well have been called Wellington street, or Wesley street, or Washington street.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hate these changes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
a narrow way or road
From this reading PETTICOAT LANE.
Middlesex
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might as well have been called Wellington street, or Wesley street, or Washington street.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might as well have been called Wellington street, or Wesley street, or Washington street.
PETTICOATnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading PETTICOAT LANE.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I hate these changes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
precisely as stated
From this reading There is no Petticoat Lane any more, some finnicky board having very foolishly changed the good old name to Middlesex street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading It might as well have been called Wellington street, or Wesley street, or Washington street.
(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 It might as well have been called Wellington street, or Wesley street, or Washington street.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading It might as well have been called Wellington street, or Wesley street, or Washington street.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading It might as well have been called Wellington street, or Wesley street, or Washington street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was something suggestive in the name "Petticoat Lane," for it indicated with great accuracy the business carried on there, but there is nothing suggestive about Middlesex street.
