used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading People talk of losing themselves amongst the intricacies and many turnings of this city.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They must wander its streets by night, without food and without hope, and they will marvel how short they are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
terminate
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They must wander its streets by night, without food and without hope, and they will marvel how short they are.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
Cheswick
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From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
deem to be
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
DocksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They, sir, who would really know the limits of London, must shake hands with misery as I have done.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They must wander its streets by night, without food and without hope, and they will marvel how short they are.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They, sir, who would really know the limits of London, must shake hands with misery as I have done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They must wander its streets by night, without food and without hope, and they will marvel how short they are.
how
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From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
intricaciesnounUS /ˈɪntrəkəsiz/
plural of “intricacy” — marked by elaborately complex detail
From this reading People talk of losing themselves amongst the intricacies and many turnings of this city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They must wander its streets by night, without food and without hope, and they will marvel how short they are.
Knightsbridge
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From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They, sir, who would really know the limits of London, must shake hands with misery as I have done.
limitlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətləs/
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading They, sir, who would really know the limits of London, must shake hands with misery as I have done.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading People talk of losing themselves amongst the intricacies and many turnings of this city.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading People talk of losing themselves amongst the intricacies and many turnings of this city.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading They must wander its streets by night, without food and without hope, and they will marvel how short they are.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
Musgrave
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From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They, sir, who would really know the limits of London, must shake hands with misery as I have done.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They must wander its streets by night, without food and without hope, and they will marvel how short they are.
not any; not one
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They, sir, who would really know the limits of London, must shake hands with misery as I have done.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading They, sir, who would really know the limits of London, must shake hands with misery as I have done.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They must wander its streets by night, without food and without hope, and they will marvel how short they are.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They must wander its streets by night, without food and without hope, and they will marvel how short they are.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading People talk of losing themselves amongst the intricacies and many turnings of this city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading People talk of losing themselves amongst the intricacies and many turnings of this city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They, sir, who would really know the limits of London, must shake hands with misery as I have done.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading People talk of losing themselves amongst the intricacies and many turnings of this city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
turnings
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From this reading People talk of losing themselves amongst the intricacies and many turnings of this city.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading They must wander its streets by night, without food and without hope, and they will marvel how short they are.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
which person or people
From this reading They, sir, who would really know the limits of London, must shake hands with misery as I have done.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They must wander its streets by night, without food and without hope, and they will marvel how short they are.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They, sir, who would really know the limits of London, must shake hands with misery as I have done.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They must wander its streets by night, without food and without hope, and they will marvel how short they are.
showing curiosity
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Often have I wandered from Knightsbridge to Mile End, yea, from Cheswick to the East India Docks, and slowly returned the way I came thinking that daylight would never break, and wondering how people spoke of London as a great city.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You, sir," continued Mr Musgrave, "no doubt consider London an immense, almost a limitless city; but, sir, it is too small for the bounds of misery.
