speak to
From this reading AN ADDRESS.
(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 ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADDRESS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We were going to hear the man she would call the Wonderful Person of Wapping.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On Saturday evening I called for Frances.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading ‘We shall have to drive right through London,’ I told her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Saturday evening I called for Frances.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Saturday evening I called for Frances.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading On Saturday evening I called for Frances.
the act of departing
From this reading We were going to hear the man she would call the Wonderful Person of Wapping.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘We shall have to drive right through London,’ I told her.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We were going to hear the man she would call the Wonderful Person of Wapping.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘We shall have to drive right through London,’ I told her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On Saturday evening I called for Frances.
industriesnounUS /ˈɪndəstriz/
plural of “industry” — the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
a narrow way or road
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ‘We shall have to drive right through London,’ I told her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We were going to hear the man she would call the Wonderful Person of Wapping.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were going to hear the man she would call the Wonderful Person of Wapping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday evening I called for Frances.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
a human being
From this reading We were going to hear the man she would call the Wonderful Person of Wapping.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
printersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘We shall have to drive right through London,’ I told her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday evening I called for Frances.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘We shall have to drive right through London,’ I told her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were going to hear the man she would call the Wonderful Person of Wapping.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were going to hear the man she would call the Wonderful Person of Wapping.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ‘We shall have to drive right through London,’ I told her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were going to hear the man she would call the Wonderful Person of Wapping.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ‘We shall have to drive right through London,’ I told her.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
Wapping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were going to hear the man she would call the Wonderful Person of Wapping.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were going to hear the man she would call the Wonderful Person of Wapping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were going to hear the man she would call the Wonderful Person of Wapping.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
which person or people
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading We were going to hear the man she would call the Wonderful Person of Wapping.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We were going to hear the man she would call the Wonderful Person of Wapping.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You will see first the trade end of the West; then the lane of the country visitors, called the Strand; then the lane of the printers; then the merchants’ quarters, silent and deserted; and then the place where the people live who do all the work; the city of the thousand industries.
