used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I hope that at least you have had a pleasant walk?"
abominablyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
(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 It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither of them replied, and when the husband asked them rubbing his hands:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Neither of them replied, and when the husband asked them rubbing his hands:
make certain of
From this reading Monsieur d'Apreval replied: "A delightful walk, I assure you; perfectly delightful."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, I hope that at least you have had a pleasant walk?"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
d'Apreval
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From this reading Monsieur d'Apreval replied: "A delightful walk, I assure you; perfectly delightful."
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Monsieur d'Apreval replied: "A delightful walk, I assure you; perfectly delightful."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, I hope that at least you have had a pleasant walk?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Neither of them replied, and when the husband asked them rubbing his hands:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I hope that at least you have had a pleasant walk?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither of them replied, and when the husband asked them rubbing his hands:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Well, I hope that at least you have had a pleasant walk?"
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Neither of them replied, and when the husband asked them rubbing his hands:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I hope that at least you have had a pleasant walk?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, I hope that at least you have had a pleasant walk?"
Ledantec
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur d'Apreval replied: "A delightful walk, I assure you; perfectly delightful."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them replied, and when the husband asked them rubbing his hands:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them replied, and when the husband asked them rubbing his hands:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Monsieur d'Apreval replied: "A delightful walk, I assure you; perfectly delightful."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Well, I hope that at least you have had a pleasant walk?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Neither of them replied, and when the husband asked them rubbing his hands:
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Neither of them replied, and when the husband asked them rubbing his hands:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
express in words
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I hope that at least you have had a pleasant walk?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither of them replied, and when the husband asked them rubbing his hands:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them replied, and when the husband asked them rubbing his hands:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Well, I hope that at least you have had a pleasant walk?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I hope that at least you have had a pleasant walk?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
at the time that
From this reading Neither of them replied, and when the husband asked them rubbing his hands:
WHITECHAPEL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL My friend Ledantec and I were twenty-five and we had come to London for the first time in our lives.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was a Saturday evening in December, cold and foggy, and I think that all that combined is more than enough to explain why my friend Ledantec and I were most abominably drunk, though, to tell the truth, we did not feel any discomfort from it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I hope that at least you have had a pleasant walk?"
