used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
in the past
From this reading How long ago that seemed now, he thought, as he lay there in the grey, dreary light of the London morning.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How long ago that seemed now, he thought, as he lay there in the grey, dreary light of the London morning.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The duke woke up and through the window opposite the foot of his bed saw the rain falling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
a female human offspring
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading How long ago that seemed now, he thought, as he lay there in the grey, dreary light of the London morning.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The duke woke up and through the window opposite the foot of his bed saw the rain falling.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The duke woke up and through the window opposite the foot of his bed saw the rain falling.
set up or found
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
depressingly dark
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
plural of “god” — 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 The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading How long ago that seemed now, he thought, as he lay there in the grey, dreary light of the London morning.
guest-room
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From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The duke woke up and through the window opposite the foot of his bed saw the rain falling.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
How
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From this reading How long ago that seemed now, he thought, as he lay there in the grey, dreary light of the London morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How long ago that seemed now, he thought, as he lay there in the grey, dreary light of the London morning.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading How long ago that seemed now, he thought, as he lay there in the grey, dreary light of the London morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long ago that seemed now, he thought, as he lay there in the grey, dreary light of the London morning.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How long ago that seemed now, he thought, as he lay there in the grey, dreary light of the London morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The duke woke up and through the window opposite the foot of his bed saw the rain falling.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
cut with a saw
From this reading The duke woke up and through the window opposite the foot of his bed saw the rain falling.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How long ago that seemed now, he thought, as he lay there in the grey, dreary light of the London morning.
slumnounUS /slʌm/
a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
smoke-laden
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From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How long ago that seemed now, he thought, as he lay there in the grey, dreary light of the London morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How long ago that seemed now, he thought, as he lay there in the grey, dreary light of the London morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How long ago that seemed now, he thought, as he lay there in the grey, dreary light of the London morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The duke woke up and through the window opposite the foot of his bed saw the rain falling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
VISCOUNTnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW FROM A DUKE, A BISHOP, A VISCOUNT, AND THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL The rain was pouring down and it was a horribly gloomy, depressing morning.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
at the time that
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was in the same guest-room in the house of James Fabian Rose to which he had been carried when the exploring party had found him in the hands of the criminals of the West End slum.
which person or people
From this reading The rain fell through the drab, smoke-laden air of London like leaden spears, thrown upon the metropolis in anger by the gods who control the weather.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The duke woke up and through the window opposite the foot of his bed saw the rain falling.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The duke woke up and through the window opposite the foot of his bed saw the rain falling.
