used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She decided that she would take a cab.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was always very stupid at finding her way about, and, anyhow, her bag was heavy.
Alex
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From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was always very stupid at finding her way about, and, anyhow, her bag was heavy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "How stupid I am, and how badly I manage things," she thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was always very stupid at finding her way about, and, anyhow, her bag was heavy.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading She was always very stupid at finding her way about, and, anyhow, her bag was heavy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was always very stupid at finding her way about, and, anyhow, her bag was heavy.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "How stupid I am, and how badly I manage things," she thought.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She was always very stupid at finding her way about, and, anyhow, her bag was heavy.
Barbara
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From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading She decided that she would take a cab.
Charing
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From this reading At Charing Cross it was raining, and the noise was deafening.
travel across or pass over
From this reading At Charing Cross it was raining, and the noise was deafening.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading At Charing Cross it was raining, and the noise was deafening.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She decided that she would take a cab.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She was always very stupid at finding her way about, and, anyhow, her bag was heavy.
Folkestone
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From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She was always very stupid at finding her way about, and, anyhow, her bag was heavy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was always very stupid at finding her way about, and, anyhow, her bag was heavy.
How
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From this reading "How stupid I am, and how badly I manage things," she thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How stupid I am, and how badly I manage things," she thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At Charing Cross it was raining, and the noise was deafening.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "How stupid I am, and how badly I manage things," she thought.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At Charing Cross it was raining, and the noise was deafening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading At Charing Cross it was raining, and the noise was deafening.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was always very stupid at finding her way about, and, anyhow, her bag was heavy.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading She was always very stupid at finding her way about, and, anyhow, her bag was heavy.
carry out
From this reading She decided that she would take a cab.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She decided that she would take a cab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Charing Cross it was raining, and the noise was deafening.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "How stupid I am, and how badly I manage things," she thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How stupid I am, and how badly I manage things," she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was always very stupid at finding her way about, and, anyhow, her bag was heavy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was always very stupid at finding her way about, and, anyhow, her bag was heavy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was always very stupid at finding her way about, and, anyhow, her bag was heavy.
in or at the place that
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alex had meant to send Barbara a telegram from Folkestone, but had not known where to find the telegraph office, and she now realized with a pang of dismay that her sister would not be expecting her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She decided that she would take a cab.
