31st
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From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I have a photograph of the place here," he added, selecting one out of his pocket, and placing it before Polly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
(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 His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have a photograph of the place here," he added, selecting one out of his pocket, and placing it before Polly.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
Burton'snounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The man in the corner had finished his glass of milk.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
decomposedverbUS /ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊzd/
past form of “decompose” — separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
disusedadjective
no longer in use
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The man in the corner had finished his glass of milk.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
set up or found
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The man in the corner had finished his glass of milk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man in the corner had finished his glass of milk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a photograph of the place here," he added, selecting one out of his pocket, and placing it before Polly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have a photograph of the place here," he added, selecting one out of his pocket, and placing it before Polly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man in the corner had finished his glass of milk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a photograph of the place here," he added, selecting one out of his pocket, and placing it before Polly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man in the corner had finished his glass of milk.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
lightermen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man in the corner had finished his glass of milk.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The man in the corner had finished his glass of milk.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man in the corner had finished his glass of milk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
and nothing more
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have a photograph of the place here," he added, selecting one out of his pocket, and placing it before Polly.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading I have a photograph of the place here," he added, selecting one out of his pocket, and placing it before Polly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I have a photograph of the place here," he added, selecting one out of his pocket, and placing it before Polly.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have a photograph of the place here," he added, selecting one out of his pocket, and placing it before Polly.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I have a photograph of the place here," he added, selecting one out of his pocket, and placing it before Polly.
Polly
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From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I have a photograph of the place here," he added, selecting one out of his pocket, and placing it before Polly.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man in the corner had finished his glass of milk.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/
plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading She had been moored at one time at the foot of one of those dark flights of steps which lead down between tall warehouses to the river in the East End of London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His watery blue eyes looked across at Miss Polly Burton's eager little face, from which all traces of severity had now been chased away by an obvious and intense excitement.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It was only on the 31st," he resumed after a while, "that a body, decomposed past all recognition, was found by two lightermen in the bottom of a disused barge.
