used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
Accosts
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From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
(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 It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
AmusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
AntwerpnounUS /ˈæntwərp/
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
cabmen
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From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
CheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
Duchess's
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From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
ebbsnounUS /ebz/
plural of “ebb” — a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
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 London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
Howe'snounUS /haʊz/
possessive form of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
the quality of being humane
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
Judy
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From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
landscapesnounUS /ˈlændskeɪps/
plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
immediately past
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
MisadventurenounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
not any; not one
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
PienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
populatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
sinuousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnwəs/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
term of address for a man
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
Tommy
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From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
Tommy's
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From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
TournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
Tussaud'snounUS /tuːˈsoʊz/
possessive form of “tussaud” — French modeler (resident in England after 1802) who made wax death masks of prominent victims of the French Revolution and toured Britain with her wax models; in 1835 she opened a permanent waxworks exhibition in London (1761-1850)
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
WaxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
in or at the place that
From this reading It suddenly stopped under the glass roof of an immense station, where a regiment of porters in uniform were awaiting it, and where all outside seemed a world of cabmen.
windings
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From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The train, from its sinuous windings among old English landscapes and thickly populated towns, seemed at last to be gliding into a new world of vanishing houses and streets.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading LONDON!--the world's great city, the nations' bazaar,--where humanity runs in no fixed channels, but ceaselessly ebbs and flows like the sea.
Wyatnoun
English poet who introduced the sonnet form to English literature (1503-1542)
From this reading London.--Westminster Abbey.--Westminster Hall and Parliament Houses.--The Tower.--Sir Henry Wyat and His Cat.--Madame Tussaud's Wax Works.--Tommy Accosts a Stranger.--Hampton Court Palace.--Stories of Charles I. and Cromwell.--The Duchess's Wonderful Pie.--The Boys' Day.--Tommy goes Punch and Judy Hunting.--Street Amusements.--Tommy's Misadventure.--George Howe's Cheap Tour.--Windsor Castle.--Story of Prince Albert and his Queen.--Antwerp.
