used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
chancing
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From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
CommercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
COPnounUS /kɑːp/
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading This was the nearer end of Blue Gate, and, the corner turned, she stopped short, and peeped back.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This was the nearer end of Blue Gate, and, the corner turned, she stopped short, and peeped back.
an old word for “before”
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
HighwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
an opening into or through something
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
Kemp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
a narrow way or road
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
LeanounUS /liː/
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
limy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
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 This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
MagnounUS /mæɡ/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
engage in
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
MuskyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌski/
resembling the smell of musk
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading This was the nearer end of Blue Gate, and, the corner turned, she stopped short, and peeped back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading This was the nearer end of Blue Gate, and, the corner turned, she stopped short, and peeped back.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This was the nearer end of Blue Gate, and, the corner turned, she stopped short, and peeped back.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
in the near future
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading This was the nearer end of Blue Gate, and, the corner turned, she stopped short, and peeped back.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This was the nearer end of Blue Gate, and, the corner turned, she stopped short, and peeped back.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He had left Blue Gate an hour and more when Musky Mag emerged from her black stairway, peering fearfully about the street ere she ventured her foot over the step.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So she stood for a few seconds, and then, as one chancing a great risk, stepped boldly on the pavement, and, turning her back to the Highway, walked toward Back Lane.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This did not keep him long, and soon he was on his journey home to the wharf itself, by way of the crooked lanes and the Commercial Road.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
at the time that
From this reading ON THE COP When the limy man left Blue Gate he went, first, to the Hole in the Wall, there to make to Captain Kemp some small report on the wharf by the Lea.
