2
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From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
Alix
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From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Through the night came only the flare of the street booths and the screaming of the very poor, who never seem too tired to scream.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through the night came only the flare of the street booths and the screaming of the very poor, who never seem too tired to scream.
ChancerynounUS /ˈtʃænsəri/
a court with jurisdiction in equity
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
clamorousadjective
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
Clapton
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From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
Clerkenwell
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From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
Clifford's
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From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness hid the squalor and the dull sordidness of the long straight stretch of Kingsland Road.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The darkness hid the squalor and the dull sordidness of the long straight stretch of Kingsland Road.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading Through the night came only the flare of the street booths and the screaming of the very poor, who never seem too tired to scream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The darkness hid the squalor and the dull sordidness of the long straight stretch of Kingsland Road.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
Holborn
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From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
Kensington
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From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
Kingsland
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From this reading The darkness hid the squalor and the dull sordidness of the long straight stretch of Kingsland Road.
a narrow way or road
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
immediately past
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The darkness hid the squalor and the dull sordidness of the long straight stretch of Kingsland Road.
Margaretta
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From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
mid-Junenoun
the middle part of June
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Through the night came only the flare of the street booths and the screaming of the very poor, who never seem too tired to scream.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
and nothing more
From this reading Through the night came only the flare of the street booths and the screaming of the very poor, who never seem too tired to scream.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Through the night came only the flare of the street booths and the screaming of the very poor, who never seem too tired to scream.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
done under pressure
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Through the night came only the flare of the street booths and the screaming of the very poor, who never seem too tired to scream.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Through the night came only the flare of the street booths and the screaming of the very poor, who never seem too tired to scream.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Through the night came only the flare of the street booths and the screaming of the very poor, who never seem too tired to scream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
sordidnessnoun
sordid dirtiness
From this reading The darkness hid the squalor and the dull sordidness of the long straight stretch of Kingsland Road.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
squalornounUS /ˈskwɑːlər/
sordid dirtiness
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
Stamford
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From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The darkness hid the squalor and the dull sordidness of the long straight stretch of Kingsland Road.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The darkness hid the squalor and the dull sordidness of the long straight stretch of Kingsland Road.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
Theobald's
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From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the night came only the flare of the street booths and the screaming of the very poor, who never seem too tired to scream.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Through the night came only the flare of the street booths and the screaming of the very poor, who never seem too tired to scream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Through the night came only the flare of the street booths and the screaming of the very poor, who never seem too tired to scream.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
precisely as stated
From this reading Through the night came only the flare of the street booths and the screaming of the very poor, who never seem too tired to scream.
VIOLETTE
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From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading She had been at a birthday party in Margaretta Terrace, S.W. Bus 2 took her to the Strand end of Chancery Lane.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING AT VIOLETTE Alix rode from South Kensington to Clapton in the warm mid-June night on the last bus.
which person or people
From this reading Here she left her companion, who had rooms in Clifford's Inn, and walked up Chancery Lane to Holborn, and got the last Stamford Hill bus and rushed up Gray's Inn Road and then into the ugly, clamorous squalor of Theobald's Road, Clerkenwell and Old Street.
