Chapter XII · Chapter 12

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading The shop sold those nondescript goods which seem to afford a living to a not inconsiderable class of London's small shopkeepers.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading A thick dust lay over the whole collection, and the shop and its contents presented a deserted and dirty appearance.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The shop sold those nondescript goods which seem to afford a living to a not inconsiderable class of London's small shopkeepers.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading A thick dust lay over the whole collection, and the shop and its contents presented a deserted and dirty appearance.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

plural of “curio” — something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading A thick dust lay over the whole collection, and the shop and its contents presented a deserted and dirty appearance.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading A thick dust lay over the whole collection, and the shop and its contents presented a deserted and dirty appearance.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

remove the dust from

From this reading A thick dust lay over the whole collection, and the shop and its contents presented a deserted and dirty appearance.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading The shop sold those nondescript goods which seem to afford a living to a not inconsiderable class of London's small shopkeepers.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

excessively quick

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

too small or unimportant to merit attention

From this reading The shop sold those nondescript goods which seem to afford a living to a not inconsiderable class of London's small shopkeepers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A thick dust lay over the whole collection, and the shop and its contents presented a deserted and dirty appearance.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A thick dust lay over the whole collection, and the shop and its contents presented a deserted and dirty appearance.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The shop sold those nondescript goods which seem to afford a living to a not inconsiderable class of London's small shopkeepers.

possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The shop sold those nondescript goods which seem to afford a living to a not inconsiderable class of London's small shopkeepers.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

engage in

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting

From this reading The shop sold those nondescript goods which seem to afford a living to a not inconsiderable class of London's small shopkeepers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

above and across; more than

From this reading A thick dust lay over the whole collection, and the shop and its contents presented a deserted and dirty appearance.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A thick dust lay over the whole collection, and the shop and its contents presented a deserted and dirty appearance.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

Identical; not different.

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The shop sold those nondescript goods which seem to afford a living to a not inconsiderable class of London's small shopkeepers.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

do one's shopping

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

plural of “shopkeeper” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading The shop sold those nondescript goods which seem to afford a living to a not inconsiderable class of London's small shopkeepers.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading The shop sold those nondescript goods which seem to afford a living to a not inconsiderable class of London's small shopkeepers.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading A thick dust lay over the whole collection, and the shop and its contents presented a deserted and dirty appearance.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The shop sold those nondescript goods which seem to afford a living to a not inconsiderable class of London's small shopkeepers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

nonsensical talk or writing

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She walked up that busy thoroughfare at the same quick gait for some minutes, then turned into a narrow street and, with another suspicious look around her, stopped at the doorway of a small shop a short distance down.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The shop sold those nondescript goods which seem to afford a living to a not inconsiderable class of London's small shopkeepers.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading A thick dust lay over the whole collection, and the shop and its contents presented a deserted and dirty appearance.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The windows and the shelves were full of dusty old books and magazines, trumpery curios and cheap china, second-hand furniture and a collection of miscellaneous odds and ends.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Doris Fanning got off a Holborn tram at King's Cross, and with a hasty glance round her as if to make sure she was not followed, walked at a rapid pace across the street in the direction of Caledonian Road.