used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
(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 From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WHAT are you doing here, you gipsies?"
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We girls had chosen the latter mode of conveyance, and had reached Greystone before them, though we started later.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading We girls had chosen the latter mode of conveyance, and had reached Greystone before them, though we started later.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading We girls had chosen the latter mode of conveyance, and had reached Greystone before them, though we started later.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "WHAT are you doing here, you gipsies?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
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 They had ridden over early, not wishing to go by train.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
gipsies
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From this reading "WHAT are you doing here, you gipsies?"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading We girls had chosen the latter mode of conveyance, and had reached Greystone before them, though we started later.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had ridden over early, not wishing to go by train.
Greystone
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From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had ridden over early, not wishing to go by train.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "WHAT are you doing here, you gipsies?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We girls had chosen the latter mode of conveyance, and had reached Greystone before them, though we started later.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading We girls had chosen the latter mode of conveyance, and had reached Greystone before them, though we started later.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
the force of workers available
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We girls had chosen the latter mode of conveyance, and had reached Greystone before them, though we started later.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had ridden over early, not wishing to go by train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We girls had chosen the latter mode of conveyance, and had reached Greystone before them, though we started later.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had ridden over early, not wishing to go by train.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
Pemberton
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From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We girls had chosen the latter mode of conveyance, and had reached Greystone before them, though we started later.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They had ridden over early, not wishing to go by train.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We girls had chosen the latter mode of conveyance, and had reached Greystone before them, though we started later.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We girls had chosen the latter mode of conveyance, and had reached Greystone before them, though we started later.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We girls had chosen the latter mode of conveyance, and had reached Greystone before them, though we started later.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had ridden over early, not wishing to go by train.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We girls had chosen the latter mode of conveyance, and had reached Greystone before them, though we started later.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They had ridden over early, not wishing to go by train.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We girls had chosen the latter mode of conveyance, and had reached Greystone before them, though we started later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT are you doing here, you gipsies?"
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading They had ridden over early, not wishing to go by train.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lucy Pemberton and I were hurrying to Greystone Station, hoping to get back to King's Court without being seen by Norman and Stephen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHAT are you doing here, you gipsies?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading From a quiet corner, we had heard all that had passed during the examination, and thought of arriving at home before the young men, but were discovered on the road to the station.
