used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In gigantic yellow capitals on a black ground.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In gigantic yellow capitals on a black ground.
capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading In gigantic yellow capitals on a black ground.
CHICOTnoun
handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
From this reading LA CHICOT.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
dissyllablenoun
a word having two syllables
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
dullestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌləst/
superlative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The dullest eye must needs see it, the slowest mind must needs be stirred with vague wonder.
to or in any or all places
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
the organ of sight
From this reading The dullest eye must needs see it, the slowest mind must needs be stirred with vague wonder.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading In gigantic yellow capitals on a black ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In gigantic yellow capitals on a black ground.
hoardings
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From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In gigantic yellow capitals on a black ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dullest eye must needs see it, the slowest mind must needs be stirred with vague wonder.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading LA CHICOT.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The dullest eye must needs see it, the slowest mind must needs be stirred with vague wonder.
multifariousadjective
having many aspects or qualities
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The dullest eye must needs see it, the slowest mind must needs be stirred with vague wonder.
mysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading The dullest eye must needs see it, the slowest mind must needs be stirred with vague wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In gigantic yellow capitals on a black ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
placardverbUS /ˈplækərd/
post in a public place
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The dullest eye must needs see it, the slowest mind must needs be stirred with vague wonder.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
slowestadverbUS /ˈsloʊəst/
most slowly
From this reading The dullest eye must needs see it, the slowest mind must needs be stirred with vague wonder.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The dullest eye must needs see it, the slowest mind must needs be stirred with vague wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The dullest eye must needs see it, the slowest mind must needs be stirred with vague wonder.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About this time there appeared among the multifarious placard which adorned the dead walls and hoardings and railway arches and waste spaces of London one mystical dissyllable, which was to be seen everywhere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dullest eye must needs see it, the slowest mind must needs be stirred with vague wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The dullest eye must needs see it, the slowest mind must needs be stirred with vague wonder.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading In gigantic yellow capitals on a black ground.
