Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

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From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

a name that has been assumed temporarily

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

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From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

plural of “caricature” — a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the luncheon hour on a day in early spring.

informal terms for dogs

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It was the luncheon hour on a day in early spring.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

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From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

to a considerable degree

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was the luncheon hour on a day in early spring.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was the luncheon hour on a day in early spring.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the luncheon hour on a day in early spring.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

take the midday meal

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

a midday meal

From this reading It was the luncheon hour on a day in early spring.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

and nothing more

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

plural of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

by chance

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

uttered with a trill

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

plural of “sculptor” — an artist who creates sculptures

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

the season of growth

From this reading It was the luncheon hour on a day in early spring.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

a county in southeastern England on the Thames

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

plural of “tram” — a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was the luncheon hour on a day in early spring.

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From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

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From this reading Before them lay Adelphi Terrace and beyond the Embankment and the broad grey Thames with its wharves on the Surrey bank, London’s silent highway.

in or at the place that

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

during the time that

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

which person or people

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

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 POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE POISON FACTORY Geoffrey Falconer stood at the window of the big old Adams room at the Savage Club, chatting with a journalist friend, Charles--_alias_ “Doggy”--Wentworth, of the _Daily Mail_.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading The room in which they stood was familiar to Bohemian London--the world of painters, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, journalists, and scientists, who lunch and smoke in the same great room with its portraits, caricatures, and trophies--perhaps the only spot on earth where a man’s worth is nowadays not judged by his pocket or the estimation of his own importance.

but in spite of that

From this reading The trees along the Embankment, and in the Gardens below, wore their fresh bright green, not yet dulled by the London smoke, while along the Embankment the trams were rolling heavily between the bridges of Blackfriars and Westminster.