used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bustle and confusion of landing filled Will with eager joy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The bustle and confusion of landing filled Will with eager joy.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
CitiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The bustle and confusion of landing filled Will with eager joy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The bustle and confusion of landing filled Will with eager joy.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The bustle and confusion of landing filled Will with eager joy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
a quick look
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading MY LADY IS GRACIOUS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY LADY IS GRACIOUS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The bustle and confusion of landing filled Will with eager joy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MY LADY IS GRACIOUS.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The bustle and confusion of landing filled Will with eager joy.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
a particular point in time
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LADY IS GRACIOUS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bustle and confusion of landing filled Will with eager joy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
free from harm or evil
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bustle and confusion of landing filled Will with eager joy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he did not lose his head, and managed to rescue his small trunk from the mass of baggage tumbled upon the quay and to get it transported to the railway station.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Then the train whirled him away, and with bustling Liverpool behind him he had mighty London to look forward to--the “City of Cities” in the eyes of all civilized humanity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The bustle and confusion of landing filled Will with eager joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bustle and confusion of landing filled Will with eager joy.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It is truly an experience of moment to any one, so it is not wonderful that our youth, fresh from a country town, should thrill with excitement at this first glimpse of a foreign land.
