used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
(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 The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
ArcadiannounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪdiən/
an inhabitant of Arcadia
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
blaringnounUS /ˈblerɪŋ/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The blue and gold of a shilling edition of Keats lay ready to her hand and she picked it up and opened it.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
bookstallnoun
a shop where books are sold
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
without doubt or question
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
Cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
dearly loved
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The blue and gold of a shilling edition of Keats lay ready to her hand and she picked it up and opened it.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
a young female
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
coins made of gold
From this reading The blue and gold of a shilling edition of Keats lay ready to her hand and she picked it up and opened it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The blue and gold of a shilling edition of Keats lay ready to her hand and she picked it up and opened it.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The blue and gold of a shilling edition of Keats lay ready to her hand and she picked it up and opened it.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
KeatsnounUS /kiːts/
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading The blue and gold of a shilling edition of Keats lay ready to her hand and she picked it up and opened it.
labelledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The blue and gold of a shilling edition of Keats lay ready to her hand and she picked it up and opened it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
a particular point in time
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blue and gold of a shilling edition of Keats lay ready to her hand and she picked it up and opened it.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The blue and gold of a shilling edition of Keats lay ready to her hand and she picked it up and opened it.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The blue and gold of a shilling edition of Keats lay ready to her hand and she picked it up and opened it.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The blue and gold of a shilling edition of Keats lay ready to her hand and she picked it up and opened it.
reprintsnounUS /riˈprɪnts/
plural of “reprint” — a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The blue and gold of a shilling edition of Keats lay ready to her hand and she picked it up and opened it.
Siena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
refrain from harming
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Olive, advised by a clerk in Cook's office, had taken a through ticket to Siena, third class to Dover, first on the boat, second in France and Italy.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The blue and gold of a shilling edition of Keats lay ready to her hand and she picked it up and opened it.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For her the dead poet's voice rose clearly through the clamour of the living; it was like the silver wailing of a violin in a blaring discord of brass instruments.
weekliesnounUS /ˈwiːkliz/
plural of “weekly” — a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading She got to Victoria in good time, had her luggage labelled, secured a corner seat, and, having twenty minutes to spare, strolled round the bookstall, eyeing the illustrated weeklies and the cheap reprints.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The girl, true lover of all beauty, flushed with pleasure at the dear, familiar word music, the sound of Arcadian pipes heard faintly for a moment above the harsh roar of London.
