used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
ant-heap
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From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading UT of the limits of this city of Lon-don we drove into the beginnings of the east.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading UT of the limits of this city of Lon-don we drove into the beginnings of the east.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pardon; I thought he had come to measure the gas!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
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d'Enville
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From this reading Pardon; I thought he had come to measure the gas!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
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desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
diseasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈziːzd/
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading UT of the limits of this city of Lon-don we drove into the beginnings of the east.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading UT of the limits of this city of Lon-don we drove into the beginnings of the east.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
fellow-animals
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From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Pardon; I thought he had come to measure the gas!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pardon; I thought he had come to measure the gas!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pardon; I thought he had come to measure the gas!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
Hercule
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From this reading Pardon; I thought he had come to measure the gas!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Pardon; I thought he had come to measure the gas!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading UT of the limits of this city of Lon-don we drove into the beginnings of the east.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
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the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading UT of the limits of this city of Lon-don we drove into the beginnings of the east.
Lon-don
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From this reading UT of the limits of this city of Lon-don we drove into the beginnings of the east.
LondonersnounUS /ˈlʌndənərz/
plural of “londoner” — a native or resident of London
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Pardon; I thought he had come to measure the gas!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UT of the limits of this city of Lon-don we drove into the beginnings of the east.
OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Pardon; I thought he had come to measure the gas!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
go across or through
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pardon; I thought he had come to measure the gas!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading UT of the limits of this city of Lon-don we drove into the beginnings of the east.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Pardon; I thought he had come to measure the gas!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
thousand-and-one
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From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pardon; I thought he had come to measure the gas!_” --Hercule d'Enville.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
uglieradjectiveUS /ˈʌɡliər/
comparative of “ugly” — displeasing to the senses
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
UTnoun
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading UT of the limits of this city of Lon-don we drove into the beginnings of the east.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading “_Your valet?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading UT of the limits of this city of Lon-don we drove into the beginnings of the east.
in or at the place that
From this reading Not the Orient of the poet and the traveller, the land of the thousand-and-one nights, but the miles and miles of brick where some millions of Londoners pass an existence that ages me to think of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_Your valet?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Picture to yourself a life more desolate of joys than the Arctic, more crowded with fellow-animals than any ant-heap, uglier than the Great Desert, as poor and as diseased as Job.
