used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GETTING THERE I made my start from Victoria Station on a January morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was uncertain about the proper adjustment of straps and buttons.
adjustmentnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading I was uncertain about the proper adjustment of straps and buttons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I came for the first time in my life into touch with the army.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I, a man of over fifty, went back with a leap to the emotions of forty years before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I, a man of over fifty, went back with a leap to the emotions of forty years before.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading I was uncertain about the proper adjustment of straps and buttons.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came for the first time in my life into touch with the army.
clothing in general
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
intentionally conceived
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading I, a man of over fifty, went back with a leap to the emotions of forty years before.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I, a man of over fifty, went back with a leap to the emotions of forty years before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I came for the first time in my life into touch with the army.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I, a man of over fifty, went back with a leap to the emotions of forty years before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GETTING THERE I made my start from Victoria Station on a January morning.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING THERE I made my start from Victoria Station on a January morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GETTING THERE I made my start from Victoria Station on a January morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I came for the first time in my life into touch with the army.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I came for the first time in my life into touch with the army.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading GETTING THERE I made my start from Victoria Station on a January morning.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading I, a man of over fifty, went back with a leap to the emotions of forty years before.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I came for the first time in my life into touch with the army.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GETTING THERE I made my start from Victoria Station on a January morning.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I, a man of over fifty, went back with a leap to the emotions of forty years before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GETTING THERE I made my start from Victoria Station on a January morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GETTING THERE I made my start from Victoria Station on a January morning.
not any; not one
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GETTING THERE I made my start from Victoria Station on a January morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I, a man of over fifty, went back with a leap to the emotions of forty years before.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I was uncertain about the proper adjustment of straps and buttons.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading GETTING THERE I made my start from Victoria Station on a January morning.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading GETTING THERE I made my start from Victoria Station on a January morning.
not in physical motion
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading I was uncertain about the proper adjustment of straps and buttons.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was uncertain about the proper adjustment of straps and buttons.
in or at that place or location
From this reading GETTING THERE I made my start from Victoria Station on a January morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I came for the first time in my life into touch with the army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I, a man of over fifty, went back with a leap to the emotions of forty years before.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I came for the first time in my life into touch with the army.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading I was uncertain about the proper adjustment of straps and buttons.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading GETTING THERE I made my start from Victoria Station on a January morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I, a man of over fifty, went back with a leap to the emotions of forty years before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I came for the first time in my life into touch with the army.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I had worn His Majesty's uniform for no more than two days, and was still uneasily conscious of my strange clothes.
a late time of life
From this reading I, a man of over fifty, went back with a leap to the emotions of forty years before.
