used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Well, another day when travelling, I happened to have no luggage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
a youthful male person
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, another day when travelling, I happened to have no luggage.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
dearly loved
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
at any time
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
a young female
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Well, another day when travelling, I happened to have no luggage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, another day when travelling, I happened to have no luggage.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
and nothing more
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
lieunounUS /luː/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading "Well, another day when travelling, I happened to have no luggage.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
NeronounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, another day when travelling, I happened to have no luggage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "Well, another day when travelling, I happened to have no luggage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, another day when travelling, I happened to have no luggage.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, another day when travelling, I happened to have no luggage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This did not please Master Nero, and in lieu of something better, he picked up a large bundle of morning papers, which the porter had just thrown out of the luggage van.
which person or people
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Ida; "only fancy the poor girl having to go home with one shoe off and one shoe on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Nero, you dear old boy, who could have thought you had ever been so naughty in the days of your youth!"
