used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
bargesnounUS /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading A string of black barges passed seaward, manned by blue-clad men.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
blue-clad
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From this reading A string of black barges passed seaward, manned by blue-clad men.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In both cases his impression was swift and in both very vivid.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In both cases his impression was swift and in both very vivid.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
placed crosswise
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
one or the other of two
From this reading The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In both cases his impression was swift and in both very vivid.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading In both cases his impression was swift and in both very vivid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading A string of black barges passed seaward, manned by blue-clad men.
manufacturesnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərz/
plural of “manufacture” — the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
the force of workers available
From this reading A string of black barges passed seaward, manned by blue-clad men.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
overarched
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From this reading The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
in the near future
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
one of four equal parts
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading A string of black barges passed seaward, manned by blue-clad men.
starredadjectiveUS /stɑːrd/
marked with an asterisk
From this reading The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading A string of black barges passed seaward, manned by blue-clad men.
moving very fast
From this reading In both cases his impression was swift and in both very vivid.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
two times
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
UNDER-SIDE
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From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
precisely as stated
From this reading In both cases his impression was swift and in both very vivid.
viaductnounUS /ˈvaɪədəkt/
bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading In both cases his impression was swift and in both very vivid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
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 The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On their way the platforms crossed the Thames twice, and passed in a broad viaduct across one of the great roads that entered the city from the North.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE UNDER-SIDE From the Business Quarter they presently passed by the running ways into a remote quarter of the city, where the bulk of the manufactures was done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading The river was a broad wrinkled glitter of black sea water, overarched by buildings, and vanishing either way into a blackness starred with receding lights.
