adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
AgencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
attractsverbUS /əˈtrækts/
third-person singular of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
complexitynounUS /kəmˈpleksəti/
the quality of being intricate and compounded
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
designingnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
Dore
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From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
economising
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From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
GargantuanadjectiveUS /ɡɑːrˈɡæntʃuːən/
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
Gustave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
hivesnounUS /haɪvz/
an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
illustratornounUS /ˈɪləstreɪtər/
an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
inquirernounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪrər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
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 passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
MontenegronounUS /ˌmɑːntəˈneɪɡroʊ/
a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
passer-bynoun
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
QueeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
Rabelaisnoun
author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553)
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
RutlandnounUS /ˈrʌtlənd/
a town in central Vermont
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
SentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
ShippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
startleverbUS /ˈstɑːrtəl/
to stimulate to action
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
startlesnounUS /ˈstɑːrtəlz/
plural of “startle” — a sudden involuntary movement
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all.
TradesnounUS /treɪdz/
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives.
