used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
(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 Now it was: Dolly loved me in spite of all the great men in England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
bignessnounUS /ˈbɪɡnəs/
the property of having a relatively great size
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why, otherwise, had she come to the sponging-house?
contradictionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “contradiction” — opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Now it was: Dolly loved me in spite of all the great men in England.
DRURY
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From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Now it was: Dolly loved me in spite of all the great men in England.
at any time
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
a man of refinement
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now it was: Dolly loved me in spite of all the great men in England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
a narrow way or road
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
held dear
From this reading Now it was: Dolly loved me in spite of all the great men in England.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
march in a procession
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now it was: Dolly loved me in spite of all the great men in England.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was: Dolly loved me in spite of all the great men in England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Why, otherwise, had she come to the sponging-house?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
Piccadilly
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From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
roundlyadverbUS /ˈraʊndli/
in a round manner
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, otherwise, had she come to the sponging-house?
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Now it was: Dolly loved me in spite of all the great men in England.
sponging-house
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From this reading Why, otherwise, had she come to the sponging-house?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now it was: Dolly loved me in spite of all the great men in England.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
wagonernounUS /ˈwæɡənər/
the driver of a wagon
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was my excitement that I was near to being run over in Piccadilly like many another country gentleman, and roundly cursed by a wagoner for my stupidity.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
at the time that
From this reading DRURY LANE After a night spent in making resolutions, I set out for Arlington Street, my heart beating a march, as it had when I went thither on my arrival in London.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, otherwise, had she come to the sponging-house?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I had a hollow bigness within me, half of joy, half of pain, that sent me onward with ever increasing steps and a whirling storm of contradictions in my head.
