used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not quite sure to this day whether I bid the kind Grays good-bye.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I put the telegram into her hand and rushed out of the room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
propose a payment
From this reading I am not quite sure to this day whether I bid the kind Grays good-bye.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I am not quite sure to this day whether I bid the kind Grays good-bye.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "This explains why I must leave you."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
set up or found
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-bye," I said.
GraysnounUS /ɡreɪz/
plural of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading I am not quite sure to this day whether I bid the kind Grays good-bye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I put the telegram into her hand and rushed out of the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I put the telegram into her hand and rushed out of the room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good-bye," I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I put the telegram into her hand and rushed out of the room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I am not quite sure to this day whether I bid the kind Grays good-bye.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
go away from a place
From this reading "This explains why I must leave you."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This explains why I must leave you."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not quite sure to this day whether I bid the kind Grays good-bye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I put the telegram into her hand and rushed out of the room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I put the telegram into her hand and rushed out of the room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put the telegram into her hand and rushed out of the room.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am not quite sure to this day whether I bid the kind Grays good-bye.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I put the telegram into her hand and rushed out of the room.
done under pressure
From this reading I put the telegram into her hand and rushed out of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-bye," I said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
the season of growth
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
the rays of the sun
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am not quite sure to this day whether I bid the kind Grays good-bye.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading I put the telegram into her hand and rushed out of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I put the telegram into her hand and rushed out of the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This explains why I must leave you."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not quite sure to this day whether I bid the kind Grays good-bye.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading I know that somehow or other I found myself in a cab, and in some fashion I caught an early train, and reached home in the bright spring sunshine before the day had half travelled through its course.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I am not quite sure to this day whether I bid the kind Grays good-bye.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "This explains why I must leave you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This explains why I must leave you."
