used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
anew
From this reading At eleven, every one trooped into the carriages again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading So she tripped out to it, leaning on her uncle's arm, while the devoted Gaston bore her train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eleven, every one trooped into the carriages again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bride's carriage could not be got very near the door.
cause to be bored
From this reading So she tripped out to it, leaning on her uncle's arm, while the devoted Gaston bore her train.
bride'snounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The bride's carriage could not be got very near the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At eleven, every one trooped into the carriages again.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
corpulencynoun
more than average fatness
From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The bride's carriage could not be got very near the door.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading So she tripped out to it, leaning on her uncle's arm, while the devoted Gaston bore her train.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The bride's carriage could not be got very near the door.
being one more than ten
From this reading At eleven, every one trooped into the carriages again.
at any time
From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At eleven, every one trooped into the carriages again.
full-dressed
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From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
Gaston
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From this reading So she tripped out to it, leaning on her uncle's arm, while the devoted Gaston bore her train.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she tripped out to it, leaning on her uncle's arm, while the devoted Gaston bore her train.
How
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From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At eleven, every one trooped into the carriages again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So she tripped out to it, leaning on her uncle's arm, while the devoted Gaston bore her train.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading So she tripped out to it, leaning on her uncle's arm, while the devoted Gaston bore her train.
lumbered
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From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The bride's carriage could not be got very near the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bride's carriage could not be got very near the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So she tripped out to it, leaning on her uncle's arm, while the devoted Gaston bore her train.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At eleven, every one trooped into the carriages again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So she tripped out to it, leaning on her uncle's arm, while the devoted Gaston bore her train.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she tripped out to it, leaning on her uncle's arm, while the devoted Gaston bore her train.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eleven, every one trooped into the carriages again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How they ever got so many full-dressed people into one carriage is a mystery to this day.
create by training and teaching
From this reading So she tripped out to it, leaning on her uncle's arm, while the devoted Gaston bore her train.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading But in they piled, regardless of trains, corpulency, or height; and coach after coach lumbered away to the church.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading So she tripped out to it, leaning on her uncle's arm, while the devoted Gaston bore her train.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading At eleven, every one trooped into the carriages again.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading So she tripped out to it, leaning on her uncle's arm, while the devoted Gaston bore her train.
precisely as stated
From this reading The bride's carriage could not be got very near the door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So she tripped out to it, leaning on her uncle's arm, while the devoted Gaston bore her train.
