used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
alighted
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From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
amicableadjectiveUS /ˈæmɪkəbəl/
characterized by friendship and good will
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him stretched a long row of six-roomed houses, smoke-begrimed, hideously similar, hideously commonplace.
a youthful male person
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
Camberwell
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From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Before him stretched a long row of six-roomed houses, smoke-begrimed, hideously similar, hideously commonplace.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading It was a picture of suburban desolation, the home of poverty-stricken philistinism, uncaring and uncared for.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
four-wheeledadjective
of or relating to vehicles with four wheels
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
fur-lined
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From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
greengrocer's
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From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
hideouslyadverbUS /ˈhɪdiəsli/
in a hideous manner
From this reading Before him stretched a long row of six-roomed houses, smoke-begrimed, hideously similar, hideously commonplace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a picture of suburban desolation, the home of poverty-stricken philistinism, uncaring and uncared for.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before him stretched a long row of six-roomed houses, smoke-begrimed, hideously similar, hideously commonplace.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a picture of suburban desolation, the home of poverty-stricken philistinism, uncaring and uncared for.
and nothing more
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
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 Before him stretched a long row of six-roomed houses, smoke-begrimed, hideously similar, hideously commonplace.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
milkmannounUS /ˈmɪlkmæn/
someone who delivers milk
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
philistinismnoun
a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
From this reading It was a picture of suburban desolation, the home of poverty-stricken philistinism, uncaring and uncared for.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was a picture of suburban desolation, the home of poverty-stricken philistinism, uncaring and uncared for.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
poverty-strickenadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading It was a picture of suburban desolation, the home of poverty-stricken philistinism, uncaring and uncared for.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Before him stretched a long row of six-roomed houses, smoke-begrimed, hideously similar, hideously commonplace.
except for; apart from
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Before him stretched a long row of six-roomed houses, smoke-begrimed, hideously similar, hideously commonplace.
six-roomed
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From this reading Before him stretched a long row of six-roomed houses, smoke-begrimed, hideously similar, hideously commonplace.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
smoke-begrimed
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From this reading Before him stretched a long row of six-roomed houses, smoke-begrimed, hideously similar, hideously commonplace.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Before him stretched a long row of six-roomed houses, smoke-begrimed, hideously similar, hideously commonplace.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading It was a picture of suburban desolation, the home of poverty-stricken philistinism, uncaring and uncared for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
uncared
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From this reading It was a picture of suburban desolation, the home of poverty-stricken philistinism, uncaring and uncared for.
uncaringadjectiveUS /ənˈkerɪŋ/
lacking affection or warm feeling
From this reading It was a picture of suburban desolation, the home of poverty-stricken philistinism, uncaring and uncared for.
unfavorablyadverbUS /ənˈfeɪvərəbli/
showing disapproval; in a disparaging way
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Nothing could be more depressing, or more calculated to unfavorably impress a stranger from a southern land visiting the great city for the first time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The street was empty save for the four-wheeled cab from which he had just alighted, and which was now vanishing in a slight fog, a milkman and a greengrocer's boy in amicable converse, and a few dirty children playing in the gutter.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading A MEETING OF THE ORDER A man in a fur-lined overcoat--thin, shrunken, and worn--stood on the pavement in a little street in Camberwell, looking about him in evident disgust.
