Chapter XII

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

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

(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 The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

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

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

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

From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

a youthful male person

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.

possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

past form of “cap” — lie at the top of

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

a period of 100 years

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

plural of “charwoman” — a human female employed to do housework

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

causing dejection

From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.

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From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.

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From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

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

From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

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From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

not accessible to view

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

moving with great haste

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

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

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

the quality of being individual

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.

and nothing more

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

come together

From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

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From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

and nothing more

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

a member of a police force

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

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

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

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

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

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

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

male cat

From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The caped policeman, the hurrying butcher’s boy, the laborers and the charwomen passing through the garden below, had all completely lost their individuality and became, in place of common London types, misty twentieth century Niobes.

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

From this reading I threw up my curtain next morning to find London settling down into a sea of fog.

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

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

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

From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.

at the time that

From this reading We were half through breakfast when Hamerly’s card was brought in, to be followed a few moments later by the man himself.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Already the Thames was wholly hidden, and the water side of the embankment showed only faint, twinkling lights, just on the point of complete extinguishment.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But dismal though it was without, my spirits were cheerful enough within as I started down to meet Tom and Dorothy.