used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She wandered around aimlessly, half-confused and somewhat entertained by her first contact with busy London after nightfall.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading She wandered around aimlessly, half-confused and somewhat entertained by her first contact with busy London after nightfall.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She wandered around aimlessly, half-confused and somewhat entertained by her first contact with busy London after nightfall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF EXISTENCE By the time darkness fell solitude had become unendurable.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She wandered around aimlessly, half-confused and somewhat entertained by her first contact with busy London after nightfall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF EXISTENCE By the time darkness fell solitude had become unendurable.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading She wandered around aimlessly, half-confused and somewhat entertained by her first contact with busy London after nightfall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
placed crosswise
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF EXISTENCE By the time darkness fell solitude had become unendurable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading She wandered around aimlessly, half-confused and somewhat entertained by her first contact with busy London after nightfall.
divisible by two
From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF EXISTENCE By the time darkness fell solitude had become unendurable.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF EXISTENCE By the time darkness fell solitude had become unendurable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She wandered around aimlessly, half-confused and somewhat entertained by her first contact with busy London after nightfall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF EXISTENCE By the time darkness fell solitude had become unendurable.
half-confused
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From this reading She wandered around aimlessly, half-confused and somewhat entertained by her first contact with busy London after nightfall.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading She wandered around aimlessly, half-confused and somewhat entertained by her first contact with busy London after nightfall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF EXISTENCE By the time darkness fell solitude had become unendurable.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
a human being
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF EXISTENCE By the time darkness fell solitude had become unendurable.
repassing
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From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
determined
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF EXISTENCE By the time darkness fell solitude had become unendurable.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She wandered around aimlessly, half-confused and somewhat entertained by her first contact with busy London after nightfall.
in the near future
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF EXISTENCE By the time darkness fell solitude had become unendurable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF EXISTENCE By the time darkness fell solitude had become unendurable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF EXISTENCE By the time darkness fell solitude had become unendurable.
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 had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She wandered around aimlessly, half-confused and somewhat entertained by her first contact with busy London after nightfall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading She had soon strolled down Victoria Street, and crossed Westminster Bridge, and was amid the activity of the populous and poor south side of the Thames.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not know a single person in London whom she could visit, so resolved to go forth into the open streets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wandered around aimlessly, half-confused and somewhat entertained by her first contact with busy London after nightfall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even to see strangers passing and repassing would be better than the companionship of her own haunting memories.
