used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
(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 The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The finest among his many fine qualities was his boyish appetite for the colour and poetry of London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he led the way out into the purple night.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading The finest among his many fine qualities was his boyish appetite for the colour and poetry of London.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading Basil, who walked behind, with his face turned blindly to the stars, had the look of a somnambulist.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Basil, who walked behind, with his face turned blindly to the stars, had the look of a somnambulist.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading The finest among his many fine qualities was his boyish appetite for the colour and poetry of London.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The finest among his many fine qualities was his boyish appetite for the colour and poetry of London.
gotten under control
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
EmbankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Basil, who walked behind, with his face turned blindly to the stars, had the look of a somnambulist.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The finest among his many fine qualities was his boyish appetite for the colour and poetry of London.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The finest among his many fine qualities was his boyish appetite for the colour and poetry of London.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
FleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The finest among his many fine qualities was his boyish appetite for the colour and poetry of London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
let have
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Basil, who walked behind, with his face turned blindly to the stars, had the look of a somnambulist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he led the way out into the purple night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The finest among his many fine qualities was his boyish appetite for the colour and poetry of London.
hound-like
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From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he led the way out into the purple night.
Lambeth
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From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And he led the way out into the purple night.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The finest among his many fine qualities was his boyish appetite for the colour and poetry of London.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Basil, who walked behind, with his face turned blindly to the stars, had the look of a somnambulist.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The finest among his many fine qualities was his boyish appetite for the colour and poetry of London.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And he led the way out into the purple night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he led the way out into the purple night.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The finest among his many fine qualities was his boyish appetite for the colour and poetry of London.
posesnounUS /ˈpoʊzəz/
plural of “pose” — affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading And he led the way out into the purple night.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The finest among his many fine qualities was his boyish appetite for the colour and poetry of London.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
somnambulistnoun
someone who walks about in their sleep
From this reading Basil, who walked behind, with his face turned blindly to the stars, had the look of a somnambulist.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Basil, who walked behind, with his face turned blindly to the stars, had the look of a somnambulist.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
Tanner's
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From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he led the way out into the purple night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Basil, who walked behind, with his face turned blindly to the stars, had the look of a somnambulist.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Basil, who walked behind, with his face turned blindly to the stars, had the look of a somnambulist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And he led the way out into the purple night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We four swung along the flaring Lambeth streets, across Westminster Bridge, and along the Embankment in the direction of that part of Fleet Street which contained Tanner's Court.
which person or people
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The erect, black figure of Major Brown, seen from behind, was a quaint contrast to the hound-like stoop and flapping mantle of young Rupert Grant, who adopted, with childlike delight, all the dramatic poses of the detective of fiction.
