adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
colzanoun
Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
DozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
Euston
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From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
ExhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Up to that hour witnesses were multitudinous.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
multitudinousadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Up to that hour witnesses were multitudinous.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to that hour witnesses were multitudinous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to that hour witnesses were multitudinous.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
Waxworknoun
twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up to that hour witnesses were multitudinous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Up to that hour witnesses were multitudinous.
