used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A London fog, solid, substantial, yellow as an old dog's tooth or a jaundiced eye.
(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 The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A London fog, solid, substantial, yellow as an old dog's tooth or a jaundiced eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A London fog, solid, substantial, yellow as an old dog's tooth or a jaundiced eye.
beadedadjectiveUS /ˈbiːdɪd/
covered with beads of liquid
From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
braceletsnounUS /ˈbreɪslɪts/
plural of “bracelet” — a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
clothing in general
From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A London fog, solid, substantial, yellow as an old dog's tooth or a jaundiced eye.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
apart from; not including
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
the organ of sight
From this reading A London fog, solid, substantial, yellow as an old dog's tooth or a jaundiced eye.
fallowadjectiveUS /ˈfæloʊ/
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
FognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Fog.
a long fixed look
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
impotentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpətənt/
lacking power or ability
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
incertitudenoun
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
jaundicedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːndɪst/
affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
From this reading A London fog, solid, substantial, yellow as an old dog's tooth or a jaundiced eye.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A London fog, solid, substantial, yellow as an old dog's tooth or a jaundiced eye.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
not any; not one
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A London fog, solid, substantial, yellow as an old dog's tooth or a jaundiced eye.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
and nothing more
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A London fog, solid, substantial, yellow as an old dog's tooth or a jaundiced eye.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
cut with a saw
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
shoe-buckles
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From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading A London fog, solid, substantial, yellow as an old dog's tooth or a jaundiced eye.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading A London fog, solid, substantial, yellow as an old dog's tooth or a jaundiced eye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
a special situation
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading A London fog, solid, substantial, yellow as an old dog's tooth or a jaundiced eye.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
untrustworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
not worthy of trust or belief
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eye became impotent, untrustworthy; all senses lay fallow except that of touch; the skin alone conveyed to you with promptness and no incertitude that this thing had substance.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A London fog, solid, substantial, yellow as an old dog's tooth or a jaundiced eye.
but in spite of that
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could not look through it, nor yet gaze up and down it, nor over it; and you only thought you saw it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could feel it; you could open and shut your hands and sense it on your palms, and it penetrated your clothes and beaded your spectacles and rings and bracelets and shoe-buckles.
