used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The wind moaned and the rain accompanied with a dreary tattoo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are nearly there," said Max.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The wind moaned and the rain accompanied with a dreary tattoo.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
Gaston
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From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
InterruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The wind moaned and the rain accompanied with a dreary tattoo.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "We are nearly there," said Max.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
normallyadverbUS /ˈnɔːrməli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
OPIUMnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes a siren wailed out upon the river.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The wind moaned and the rain accompanied with a dreary tattoo.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Sometimes a siren wailed out upon the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are nearly there," said Max.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
sirennounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading Sometimes a siren wailed out upon the river.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes a siren wailed out upon the river.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
tattoonounUS /ˌtæˈtuː/
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading The wind moaned and the rain accompanied with a dreary tattoo.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We are nearly there," said Max.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
uninvitingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
neither attractive nor tempting
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sometimes a siren wailed out upon the river.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Sometimes a siren wailed out upon the river.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are nearly there," said Max.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading IN THE OPIUM DEN Interrupting a spell of warm, fine weather the night had set in wet and stormy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The squalid streets through which Stuart and Gaston Max made their way looked more than normally deserted and uninviting.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind moaned and the rain accompanied with a dreary tattoo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind moaned and the rain accompanied with a dreary tattoo.
