used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
ant-hill
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From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their voices were nervous, as if they awaited a storm at sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their voices were nervous, as if they awaited a storm at sea.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Their voices were nervous, as if they awaited a storm at sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Under the scattered street lamps, between the parallel rows of two-storied, red-brick houses, groups of wild-eyed men were talking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
clothing in general
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
gesticulationnoun
a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Under the scattered street lamps, between the parallel rows of two-storied, red-brick houses, groups of wild-eyed men were talking.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Under the scattered street lamps, between the parallel rows of two-storied, red-brick houses, groups of wild-eyed men were talking.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Their voices were nervous, as if they awaited a storm at sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Under the scattered street lamps, between the parallel rows of two-storied, red-brick houses, groups of wild-eyed men were talking.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
the force of workers available
From this reading Under the scattered street lamps, between the parallel rows of two-storied, red-brick houses, groups of wild-eyed men were talking.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
easily agitated
From this reading Their voices were nervous, as if they awaited a storm at sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Under the scattered street lamps, between the parallel rows of two-storied, red-brick houses, groups of wild-eyed men were talking.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
red-brickadjective
of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
From this reading Under the scattered street lamps, between the parallel rows of two-storied, red-brick houses, groups of wild-eyed men were talking.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Under the scattered street lamps, between the parallel rows of two-storied, red-brick houses, groups of wild-eyed men were talking.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Under the scattered street lamps, between the parallel rows of two-storied, red-brick houses, groups of wild-eyed men were talking.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Their voices were nervous, as if they awaited a storm at sea.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Their voices were nervous, as if they awaited a storm at sea.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Under the scattered street lamps, between the parallel rows of two-storied, red-brick houses, groups of wild-eyed men were talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their voices were nervous, as if they awaited a storm at sea.
thick-veined
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From this reading The pale light of the lamps showed the drizzling rain falling like steam on their rough, dirty clothes, on their thick-veined necks, on their excited faces, on their gnarled hands that were raised in gesticulation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
Titt
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From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
turbulentlyadverb
in a turbulent manner; with turbulence
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
two-storied
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From this reading Under the scattered street lamps, between the parallel rows of two-storied, red-brick houses, groups of wild-eyed men were talking.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the scattered street lamps, between the parallel rows of two-storied, red-brick houses, groups of wild-eyed men were talking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Titt Street was in turmoil like an ant-hill that has been rooted up by the ponderous hoof of a cow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Under the scattered street lamps, between the parallel rows of two-storied, red-brick houses, groups of wild-eyed men were talking.
wild-eyedadjective
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading Under the scattered street lamps, between the parallel rows of two-storied, red-brick houses, groups of wild-eyed men were talking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their voices filled the hollow darkness of the street with a hushed murmur, that rose and fell turbulently, like the chattering of a torrent coming through rocks.
