in addition
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I remember also asking Perkins, my chauffeur, how she had gone, and his saying that he thought she was excellent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was my new thirty-horse- power Robur, which had only been delivered that day.
earlier than; in front of
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then I remember the big motor, with its glaring head-lights and glitter of polished brass, waiting for me outside.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Then I remember the big motor, with its glaring head-lights and glitter of polished brass, waiting for me outside.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading I remember also asking Perkins, my chauffeur, how she had gone, and his saying that he thought she was excellent.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was my new thirty-horse- power Robur, which had only been delivered that day.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading It was my new thirty-horse- power Robur, which had only been delivered that day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
being one more than ten
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I remember also asking Perkins, my chauffeur, how she had gone, and his saying that he thought she was excellent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I remember the big motor, with its glaring head-lights and glitter of polished brass, waiting for me outside.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Then I remember the big motor, with its glaring head-lights and glitter of polished brass, waiting for me outside.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading Then I remember the big motor, with its glaring head-lights and glitter of polished brass, waiting for me outside.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I remember also asking Perkins, my chauffeur, how she had gone, and his saying that he thought she was excellent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was my new thirty-horse- power Robur, which had only been delivered that day.
half-past
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From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remember also asking Perkins, my chauffeur, how she had gone, and his saying that he thought she was excellent.
head-lights
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From this reading Then I remember the big motor, with its glaring head-lights and glitter of polished brass, waiting for me outside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember also asking Perkins, my chauffeur, how she had gone, and his saying that he thought she was excellent.
where you live at a particular time
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I remember the big motor, with its glaring head-lights and glitter of polished brass, waiting for me outside.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
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motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
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belonging to the person speaking
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I remember the big motor, with its glaring head-lights and glitter of polished brass, waiting for me outside.
and nothing more
From this reading It was my new thirty-horse- power Robur, which had only been delivered that day.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Then I remember the big motor, with its glaring head-lights and glitter of polished brass, waiting for me outside.
Perkins
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a raised horizontal surface
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Then I remember the big motor, with its glaring head-lights and glitter of polished brass, waiting for me outside.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was my new thirty-horse- power Robur, which had only been delivered that day.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
Robur
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a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remember also asking Perkins, my chauffeur, how she had gone, and his saying that he thought she was excellent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I remember the big motor, with its glaring head-lights and glitter of polished brass, waiting for me outside.
thirty-horse
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From this reading It was my new thirty-horse- power Robur, which had only been delivered that day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I remember also asking Perkins, my chauffeur, how she had gone, and his saying that he thought she was excellent.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Then I remember the big motor, with its glaring head-lights and glitter of polished brass, waiting for me outside.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
(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 I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I remember also my wondering whether I could get home before midnight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I remember the big motor, with its glaring head-lights and glitter of polished brass, waiting for me outside.
showing curiosity
From this reading I remember also my wondering whether I could get home before midnight.
