used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “HE SAID, ‘SHE HAS A LOVELY FACE.’”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
cattle-shows
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From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
December'snounUS /dɪˈsembərz/
possessive form of “december” — the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There were just people enough in Mayfair to make London pleasant; and there were people enough in South Kensington and Tyburnia to fill the favourite theatres to overflowing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “HE SAID, ‘SHE HAS A LOVELY FACE.’”
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading There were just people enough in Mayfair to make London pleasant; and there were people enough in South Kensington and Tyburnia to fill the favourite theatres to overflowing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading There were just people enough in Mayfair to make London pleasant; and there were people enough in South Kensington and Tyburnia to fill the favourite theatres to overflowing.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
four-wheelernoun
a hackney carriage with four wheels
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
gaieties
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From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “HE SAID, ‘SHE HAS A LOVELY FACE.’”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “HE SAID, ‘SHE HAS A LOVELY FACE.’”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
and nothing more
From this reading There were just people enough in Mayfair to make London pleasant; and there were people enough in South Kensington and Tyburnia to fill the favourite theatres to overflowing.
Kensington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were just people enough in Mayfair to make London pleasant; and there were people enough in South Kensington and Tyburnia to fill the favourite theatres to overflowing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “HE SAID, ‘SHE HAS A LOVELY FACE.’”
luncheonsnounUS /ˈlʌntʃənz/
plural of “luncheon” — a midday meal
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
engage in
From this reading There were just people enough in Mayfair to make London pleasant; and there were people enough in South Kensington and Tyburnia to fill the favourite theatres to overflowing.
Mayfair
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From this reading There were just people enough in Mayfair to make London pleasant; and there were people enough in South Kensington and Tyburnia to fill the favourite theatres to overflowing.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
middle-classadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/
occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
migrationnounUS /maɪˈɡreɪʃən/
the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading There were just people enough in Mayfair to make London pleasant; and there were people enough in South Kensington and Tyburnia to fill the favourite theatres to overflowing.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were just people enough in Mayfair to make London pleasant; and there were people enough in South Kensington and Tyburnia to fill the favourite theatres to overflowing.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There were just people enough in Mayfair to make London pleasant; and there were people enough in South Kensington and Tyburnia to fill the favourite theatres to overflowing.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “HE SAID, ‘SHE HAS A LOVELY FACE.’”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “HE SAID, ‘SHE HAS A LOVELY FACE.’”
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There were just people enough in Mayfair to make London pleasant; and there were people enough in South Kensington and Tyburnia to fill the favourite theatres to overflowing.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
sunnier
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From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were just people enough in Mayfair to make London pleasant; and there were people enough in South Kensington and Tyburnia to fill the favourite theatres to overflowing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A new comic opera had been produced at the Apollo at the beginning of the month, and a new singer had taken the town by storm.
Tyburnia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were just people enough in Mayfair to make London pleasant; and there were people enough in South Kensington and Tyburnia to fill the favourite theatres to overflowing.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were just people enough in Mayfair to make London pleasant; and there were people enough in South Kensington and Tyburnia to fill the favourite theatres to overflowing.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading December’s fogs covered London as with a funeral pall, and hansom and four-wheeler crept along the curb more slowly than a funeral procession.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was the winter season, the season of cattle-shows, and theatres, and middle-class suburban gaieties, and snug little dinners and luncheons in the smart world, casual meetings of birds of passage, halting for a few days between one country visit and another, or preparing for migration to sunnier skies.
