used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be no exaggeration to say that Mr. Crooke was the only shopkeeper for some distance round.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
CHEMISTRYnounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading THE CHEMISTRY OF MR.
criminologistnounUS /ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑːlədʒɪst/
a specialist in criminology
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
CROOKE
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From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
Crooke's
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From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Mr. Crooke still served in his shop, however; and politely hastened to serve his customer with the medicine that was customary.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Mr. Crooke still served in his shop, however; and politely hastened to serve his customer with the medicine that was customary.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It would be no exaggeration to say that Mr. Crooke was the only shopkeeper for some distance round.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
divisible by two
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading It would be no exaggeration to say that Mr. Crooke was the only shopkeeper for some distance round.
façade
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From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be no exaggeration to say that Mr. Crooke was the only shopkeeper for some distance round.
set up or found
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Mr. Crooke still served in his shop, however; and politely hastened to serve his customer with the medicine that was customary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
Hibbs
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From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Crooke still served in his shop, however; and politely hastened to serve his customer with the medicine that was customary.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mr. Crooke still served in his shop, however; and politely hastened to serve his customer with the medicine that was customary.
impressivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪvli/
in an impressive manner
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Mr. Crooke still served in his shop, however; and politely hastened to serve his customer with the medicine that was customary.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CHEMISTRY OF MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
not any; not one
From this reading It would be no exaggeration to say that Mr. Crooke was the only shopkeeper for some distance round.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHEMISTRY OF MR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
and nothing more
From this reading It would be no exaggeration to say that Mr. Crooke was the only shopkeeper for some distance round.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Mr. Crooke still served in his shop, however; and politely hastened to serve his customer with the medicine that was customary.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It would be no exaggeration to say that Mr. Crooke was the only shopkeeper for some distance round.
express in words
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Mr. Crooke still served in his shop, however; and politely hastened to serve his customer with the medicine that was customary.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Mr. Crooke still served in his shop, however; and politely hastened to serve his customer with the medicine that was customary.
do one's shopping
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
shopkeepernounUS /ˈʃɑːpkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading It would be no exaggeration to say that Mr. Crooke was the only shopkeeper for some distance round.
showyadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊi/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would be no exaggeration to say that Mr. Crooke was the only shopkeeper for some distance round.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Crooke still served in his shop, however; and politely hastened to serve his customer with the medicine that was customary.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHEMISTRY OF MR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be no exaggeration to say that Mr. Crooke was the only shopkeeper for some distance round.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
at the time that
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CROOKE WHEN the celebrated Hibbs next visited the shop of Crooke, that mystic and criminologist chemist, he found the premises were impressively and even amazingly enlarged with decorations in the eastern style.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, it would not have been too much to say that Mr. Crooke’s shop occupied the whole of one side of a showy street in the West End; the other side being a blank façade of public buildings.
