1895
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From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
AgesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The second and third had been patiently occupied upon a subject which he had recently made his hobby—the music of the Middle Ages.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second and third had been patiently occupied upon a subject which he had recently made his hobby—the music of the Middle Ages.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The second and third had been patiently occupied upon a subject which he had recently made his hobby—the music of the Middle Ages.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The first day Holmes had spent in cross-indexing his huge book of references.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
Bruce-Partington
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From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
comrade's
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From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
condensingnounUS /kənˈdensɪŋ/
the act of increasing the density of something
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
cross-indexing
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From this reading The first day Holmes had spent in cross-indexing his huge book of references.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first day Holmes had spent in cross-indexing his huge book of references.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first day Holmes had spent in cross-indexing his huge book of references.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first day Holmes had spent in cross-indexing his huge book of references.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The second and third had been patiently occupied upon a subject which he had recently made his hobby—the music of the Middle Ages.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first day Holmes had spent in cross-indexing his huge book of references.
hobbynounUS /ˈhɑːbi/
an auxiliary activity
From this reading The second and third had been patiently occupied upon a subject which he had recently made his hobby—the music of the Middle Ages.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading The first day Holmes had spent in cross-indexing his huge book of references.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The first day Holmes had spent in cross-indexing his huge book of references.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The second and third had been patiently occupied upon a subject which he had recently made his hobby—the music of the Middle Ages.
MiddlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The second and third had been patiently occupied upon a subject which he had recently made his hobby—the music of the Middle Ages.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The second and third had been patiently occupied upon a subject which he had recently made his hobby—the music of the Middle Ages.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The second and third had been patiently occupied upon a subject which he had recently made his hobby—the music of the Middle Ages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading The second and third had been patiently occupied upon a subject which he had recently made his hobby—the music of the Middle Ages.
PlansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The second and third had been patiently occupied upon a subject which he had recently made his hobby—the music of the Middle Ages.
referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading The first day Holmes had spent in cross-indexing his huge book of references.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second and third had been patiently occupied upon a subject which he had recently made his hobby—the music of the Middle Ages.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The first day Holmes had spent in cross-indexing his huge book of references.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The second and third had been patiently occupied upon a subject which he had recently made his hobby—the music of the Middle Ages.
swirlverbUS /swɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The second and third had been patiently occupied upon a subject which he had recently made his hobby—the music of the Middle Ages.
window-panes
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From this reading But when, for the fourth time, after pushing back our chairs from breakfast we saw the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes, my comrade’s impatient and active nature could endure this drab existence no longer.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading From the Monday to the Thursday I doubt whether it was ever possible from our windows in Baker Street to see the loom of the opposite houses.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London.
