Chapter IX

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

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

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

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.

the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.

plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading Incense was being burned--evil-smelling incense--to the God of Cheapness.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.

a price below the standard price

From this reading Incense was being burned--evil-smelling incense--to the God of Cheapness.

plural of “comer” — someone with a promising future

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

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

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

the state of being poorly illuminated

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Incense was being burned--evil-smelling incense--to the God of Cheapness.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

set up or found

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Incense was being burned--evil-smelling incense--to the God of Cheapness.

plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

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

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

plural of “horde” — a vast multitude

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

not having enough money to pay for necessities

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.

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

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading Incense was being burned--evil-smelling incense--to the God of Cheapness.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

immediately past

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.

the force of workers available

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

comparative of “narrow” — not wide

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

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

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

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

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

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

From this reading Incense was being burned--evil-smelling incense--to the God of Cheapness.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.

plural of “wall” — 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 The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

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

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The place was crowded to the doors, and the latest comers had some difficulty in making their way along one side of the walls, nearer the front platform, where they at last found room half way between the doors and the speakers.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

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

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.

in or at the place that

From this reading Turning into a side street and then into a narrower lane, the two men came to a huge building where the Salvation Army held its services--a building let temporarily to the employees of Monkton & Hope for the discussion of their grievances.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Braunt and Marsten passed from the dimness of Rose Garden Court into the brilliancy of Light Street, which on certain nights in the week was like one prolonged fair, each side being lined with heaped-up coster’s barrows, radiant with flaring gasoline.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Hordes of women, down at the heel, were bargaining with equally impecunious venders--meeting and chaffering on the common level of poverty.