used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
from appearances alone
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
confined by bonds
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The cab was threading a hazardous way through the cosmopolitan throng crowding the street.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
without doubt or question
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
cosmopolitanadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading The cab was threading a hazardous way through the cosmopolitan throng crowding the street.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading The cab was threading a hazardous way through the cosmopolitan throng crowding the street.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
set up or found
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading The cab was threading a hazardous way through the cosmopolitan throng crowding the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
located inward
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
Nayland
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From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
not any; not one
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
PEACOCKnounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
Slattin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading On either side of me extended a row of stalls, seemingly established in opposition to the more legitimate shops upon the inner side of the pavement.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The cab was threading a hazardous way through the cosmopolitan throng crowding the street.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The cab was threading a hazardous way through the cosmopolitan throng crowding the street.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading The cab was threading a hazardous way through the cosmopolitan throng crowding the street.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The cab was threading a hazardous way through the cosmopolitan throng crowding the street.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The cab was threading a hazardous way through the cosmopolitan throng crowding the street.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
Weymouth
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From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE PEACOCK Nayland Smith wasted no time in pursuing the plan of campaign which he had mentioned to Inspector Weymouth.
Whitechapel
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From this reading Less than forty-eight hours after quitting the house of the murdered Slattin I found myself bound along Whitechapel Road upon strange enough business.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A very fine rain was falling, which rendered it difficult to see clearly from the windows; but the weather apparently had little effect upon the commercial activities of the district.
