used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here, there, and everywhere human beings stood about idly.
anew
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading In one particular alley, known as Mulliner's Rents, the heat seemed almost tropical.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In one particular alley, known as Mulliner's Rents, the heat seemed almost tropical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In one particular alley, known as Mulliner's Rents, the heat seemed almost tropical.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Here, there, and everywhere human beings stood about idly.
uttered without voice
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
the act of burning something
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Here, there, and everywhere human beings stood about idly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The pavement was so hot that the heat seemed to rise up, flouting itself in your very face.
floutingverbUS /ˈflaʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading The pavement was so hot that the heat seemed to rise up, flouting itself in your very face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The pavement was so hot that the heat seemed to rise up, flouting itself in your very face.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, there, and everywhere human beings stood about idly.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Here, there, and everywhere human beings stood about idly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The pavement was so hot that the heat seemed to rise up, flouting itself in your very face.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In one particular alley, known as Mulliner's Rents, the heat seemed almost tropical.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
MULLINER'S
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From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one particular alley, known as Mulliner's Rents, the heat seemed almost tropical.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
overcrowdingverbUS /ˈoʊvərkraʊdɪŋ/
-ing form of “overcrowd” — cause to crowd together too much
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In one particular alley, known as Mulliner's Rents, the heat seemed almost tropical.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The pavement was so hot that the heat seemed to rise up, flouting itself in your very face.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
by chance
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
by chance
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
RENTSnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
move upward
From this reading The pavement was so hot that the heat seemed to rise up, flouting itself in your very face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The pavement was so hot that the heat seemed to rise up, flouting itself in your very face.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pavement was so hot that the heat seemed to rise up, flouting itself in your very face.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Here, there, and everywhere human beings stood about idly.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pavement was so hot that the heat seemed to rise up, flouting itself in your very face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here, there, and everywhere human beings stood about idly.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading In one particular alley, known as Mulliner's Rents, the heat seemed almost tropical.
unrefreshedadjective
not rested or refreshed
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The pavement was so hot that the heat seemed to rise up, flouting itself in your very face.
precisely as stated
From this reading The pavement was so hot that the heat seemed to rise up, flouting itself in your very face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
Whitechapel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN MULLINER'S RENTS It was a hot, stifling summer day, and perhaps Whitechapel never looked more grimy, more squalid, more sorrowful, perforce from its pathetic contrast to the summer beauty of the skies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Possibly the dense overcrowding of this quarter with human life enhanced the burning sensation of the thick air breathed out and breathed in again, unrefreshed, by multitudes of lungs.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The pavement was so hot that the heat seemed to rise up, flouting itself in your very face.
