used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MYSTERY--A GRUESOME BOX--A MEETING OF CONSPIRATORS--TERRIBLE THREATS--THE MUTINY.
abominationnounUS /əˌbɑːməˈneɪʃən/
a person who is loathsome or disgusting
From this reading Narrow were most of these; dark even in daylight; reeking with filth and all abomination.
(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 Narrow were most of these; dark even in daylight; reeking with filth and all abomination.
in addition
From this reading Reeking with vice also, and filled with wine-shops.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are slums in Gibraltar to this day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading MYSTERY--A GRUESOME BOX--A MEETING OF CONSPIRATORS--TERRIBLE THREATS--THE MUTINY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
CONSPIRATORSnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading MYSTERY--A GRUESOME BOX--A MEETING OF CONSPIRATORS--TERRIBLE THREATS--THE MUTINY.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Narrow were most of these; dark even in daylight; reeking with filth and all abomination.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There are slums in Gibraltar to this day.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Narrow were most of these; dark even in daylight; reeking with filth and all abomination.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
divisible by two
From this reading Narrow were most of these; dark even in daylight; reeking with filth and all abomination.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Reeking with vice also, and filled with wine-shops.
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading Narrow were most of these; dark even in daylight; reeking with filth and all abomination.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading There are slums in Gibraltar to this day.
GRUESOMEadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːsəm/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading MYSTERY--A GRUESOME BOX--A MEETING OF CONSPIRATORS--TERRIBLE THREATS--THE MUTINY.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are slums in Gibraltar to this day.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MYSTERY--A GRUESOME BOX--A MEETING OF CONSPIRATORS--TERRIBLE THREATS--THE MUTINY.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Narrow were most of these; dark even in daylight; reeking with filth and all abomination.
MUTINYnounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading MYSTERY--A GRUESOME BOX--A MEETING OF CONSPIRATORS--TERRIBLE THREATS--THE MUTINY.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MYSTERY--A GRUESOME BOX--A MEETING OF CONSPIRATORS--TERRIBLE THREATS--THE MUTINY.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Narrow were most of these; dark even in daylight; reeking with filth and all abomination.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MYSTERY--A GRUESOME BOX--A MEETING OF CONSPIRATORS--TERRIBLE THREATS--THE MUTINY.
reekingadjectiveUS /ˈriːkɪŋ/
wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears
From this reading Narrow were most of these; dark even in daylight; reeking with filth and all abomination.
slumsnounUS /slʌmz/
plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading There are slums in Gibraltar to this day.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading MYSTERY--A GRUESOME BOX--A MEETING OF CONSPIRATORS--TERRIBLE THREATS--THE MUTINY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYSTERY--A GRUESOME BOX--A MEETING OF CONSPIRATORS--TERRIBLE THREATS--THE MUTINY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are slums in Gibraltar to this day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Narrow were most of these; dark even in daylight; reeking with filth and all abomination.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are slums in Gibraltar to this day.
THREATSnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading MYSTERY--A GRUESOME BOX--A MEETING OF CONSPIRATORS--TERRIBLE THREATS--THE MUTINY.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are slums in Gibraltar to this day.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But they are nothing to the lanes and courts that used to exist at the time the Duke of Kent commanded here.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading Reeking with vice also, and filled with wine-shops.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Narrow were most of these; dark even in daylight; reeking with filth and all abomination.
wine-shops
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From this reading Reeking with vice also, and filled with wine-shops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Narrow were most of these; dark even in daylight; reeking with filth and all abomination.
