used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and a blazing day.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and a blazing day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TYREBUCK They left the building and struck down Market Street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Market Street looked the same as ever—with a difference.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and a blazing day.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading TYREBUCK They left the building and struck down Market Street.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and a blazing day.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Market Street looked the same as ever—with a difference.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TYREBUCK They left the building and struck down Market Street.
divisible by two
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
at any time
From this reading Market Street looked the same as ever—with a difference.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and a blazing day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and a blazing day.
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 TYREBUCK They left the building and struck down Market Street.
loafersnounUS /ˈloʊfərz/
plural of “loafer” — person who does no work
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Market Street looked the same as ever—with a difference.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading TYREBUCK They left the building and struck down Market Street.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and a blazing day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
pleasure-seekers
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From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Market Street looked the same as ever—with a difference.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading TYREBUCK They left the building and struck down Market Street.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading TYREBUCK They left the building and struck down Market Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TYREBUCK They left the building and struck down Market Street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TYREBUCK They left the building and struck down Market Street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The people in the street all seemed to be bent on business, serious and sane beyond ordinary; even the loafers and pleasure-seekers were bathed in this atmosphere.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and a blazing day.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
TYREBUCK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TYREBUCK They left the building and struck down Market Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and a blazing day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Market Street looked the same as ever—with a difference.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It seemed to George that the whole world had somehow a different tinge, as though he were looking at it from the windows of a lunatic asylum.
