used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
(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 Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I paid little attention to his words.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
CHINATOWN
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From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
DisguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
disusedadjective
no longer in use
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
divisible by two
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I paid little attention to his words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
It's
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From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
Joy-Shop
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From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
Ki's
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From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I paid little attention to his words.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
not any; not one
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I paid little attention to his words.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
rat-hole
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From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
There's
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From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
Weymouth
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From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Disguised beyond all chance of recognition even by one intimate with my appearance, I was all impatience to set out.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading CHINATOWN "It's no easy matter," said Inspector Weymouth, "to patrol the vicinity of John Ki's Joy-Shop without their getting wind of it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I paid little attention to his words.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading There's no point, so far as I know, from which the yard can be overlooked; and the back is on a narrow cutting belonging to a disused mill."
you'll
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From this reading The entrance, as you'll see, is a long, narrow rat-hole of a street running at right angles to the Thames.
