used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, being ill, was he so soon to be removed?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Why, being ill, was he so soon to be removed?
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Why had the gentleman been brought out to Hendon?
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
a young person of either sex
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
Drayton
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From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
a man of refinement
From this reading Why had the gentleman been brought out to Hendon?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, being ill, was he so soon to be removed?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
Hendon
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From this reading Why had the gentleman been brought out to Hendon?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Why, being ill, was he so soon to be removed?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why had the gentleman been brought out to Hendon?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Why, being ill, was he so soon to be removed?
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
sea-bird
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From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, being ill, was he so soon to be removed?
in the near future
From this reading Why, being ill, was he so soon to be removed?
successive (without a break)
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
swirlverbUS /swɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thought in her old head was like the dip of a sea-bird in the sea--now here, now there, now a straight flight, and now a backward swirl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she rattled over the dark roads of Child Hill and the New End, she puzzled her confused brain to understand the business on which she had been sent.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had the gentleman been brought out to Hendon?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The cab that drove Mrs. Drayton into London carried with it a world of memories.
