adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stella had stopped the first cab that passed her, and had directed the driver to Camp’s Hill, Islington.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Stella had stopped the first cab that passed her, and had directed the driver to Camp’s Hill, Islington.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
Camp'snounUS /kæmps/
possessive form of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Stella had stopped the first cab that passed her, and had directed the driver to Camp’s Hill, Islington.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
dauntedadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Stella had stopped the first cab that passed her, and had directed the driver to Camp’s Hill, Islington.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Stella had stopped the first cab that passed her, and had directed the driver to Camp’s Hill, Islington.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading THE GENERAL’S FAMILY.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Stella had stopped the first cab that passed her, and had directed the driver to Camp’s Hill, Islington.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
GENERAL'SnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading THE GENERAL’S FAMILY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stella had stopped the first cab that passed her, and had directed the driver to Camp’s Hill, Islington.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Stella had stopped the first cab that passed her, and had directed the driver to Camp’s Hill, Islington.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
inferencenounUS /ˈɪnfərəns/
the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
Islington
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From this reading Stella had stopped the first cab that passed her, and had directed the driver to Camp’s Hill, Islington.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
Loring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Stella had stopped the first cab that passed her, and had directed the driver to Camp’s Hill, Islington.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
quarrelingverbUS /ˈkwɑːrəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella had stopped the first cab that passed her, and had directed the driver to Camp’s Hill, Islington.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Stella had stopped the first cab that passed her, and had directed the driver to Camp’s Hill, Islington.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stella had stopped the first cab that passed her, and had directed the driver to Camp’s Hill, Islington.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENERAL’S FAMILY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NOT always remarkable for arriving at just conclusions, Lady Loring had drawn the right inference this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stella had stopped the first cab that passed her, and had directed the driver to Camp’s Hill, Islington.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The aspect of the miserable little street, closed at one end, and swarming with dirty children quarreling over their play, daunted her for the moment.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Even the cabman, drawing up at the entrance to the street, expressed his opinion that it was a queer sort of place for a young lady to venture into alone.
