used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ‘drizzling rain had set in and had driven the crowds from the streets.
anew
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
(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 Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A ‘drizzling rain had set in and had driven the crowds from the streets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
atomsnounUS /ˈætəmz/
plural of “atom” — (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
bedraggledadjectiveUS /bɪˈdræɡəld/
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading A ‘drizzling rain had set in and had driven the crowds from the streets.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A ‘drizzling rain had set in and had driven the crowds from the streets.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading A ‘drizzling rain had set in and had driven the crowds from the streets.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
fanciedly
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From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A ‘drizzling rain had set in and had driven the crowds from the streets.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
depressingly dark
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
coins made of gold
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A ‘drizzling rain had set in and had driven the crowds from the streets.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
ill-naturedadjective
having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A ‘drizzling rain had set in and had driven the crowds from the streets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
a brief written record
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A ‘drizzling rain had set in and had driven the crowds from the streets.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
cut with a saw
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A ‘drizzling rain had set in and had driven the crowds from the streets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A ‘drizzling rain had set in and had driven the crowds from the streets.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ‘drizzling rain had set in and had driven the crowds from the streets.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading As the day waned, she saw that in spite of the rain the mob was collecting again, its atoms running hither and thither, calling to each other; bedraggled beings labouring under some common excitement.
warrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And now its roar came to her again, farther off than before,--a roar that chilled her while she listened, and the wave of sound this time seemed to have a fearful note of exultation in it.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Frances drew a chair to the window of the library and sat there meditating on the strange events in which she was taking some small part, so different from the tranquil happenings of the district she had known all her life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had imagined London a city of palaces facing broad streets, fanciedly, if not literally, paved with gold; a town of gaiety and laughter: and here was the reality, a cavernous, squalid, gloomy, human warren, peopled with murky demons bent on outrage of some sort, ill-natured and threatening.
