used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I be for London town," he said to himself with a serious look.
anew
From this reading Yea, verily, and have got them safe home again into the bargain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And other men than I have been there before now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Yea, verily, and have got them safe home again into the bargain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I be for London town," he said to himself with a serious look.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And other men than I have been there before now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And other men than I have been there before now.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not so will I do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But not so will I do.
Dunstable
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From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yea, verily, and have got them safe home again into the bargain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
half-drunken
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From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And other men than I have been there before now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I be for London town," he said to himself with a serious look.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Yea, verily, and have got them safe home again into the bargain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I be for London town," he said to himself with a serious look.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yea, verily, and have got them safe home again into the bargain.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
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 The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I be for London town," he said to himself with a serious look.
the force of workers available
From this reading "And other men than I have been there before now.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not so will I do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And other men than I have been there before now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "And other men than I have been there before now.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Yea, verily, and have got them safe home again into the bargain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I be for London town," he said to himself with a serious look.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "I be for London town," he said to himself with a serious look.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But not so will I do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "And other men than I have been there before now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yea, verily, and have got them safe home again into the bargain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And other men than I have been there before now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I be for London town," he said to himself with a serious look.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I be for London town," he said to himself with a serious look.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading Yea, verily, and have got them safe home again into the bargain.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
at the time that
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pace at which Walter Skinner had left Dunstable for London he kept up for some two miles, when he slackened his rein at the bidding of his half-drunken fancy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But not so will I do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I be for London town," he said to himself with a serious look.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, verily, and have got them safe home again into the bargain.
