used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lovely evening when we arrived at Roseberry.
(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 Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dot and I were peeping through the windows of the little omnibus that was conveying us and our luggage to the cottage.
react verbally
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was a lovely evening when we arrived at Roseberry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIFE AT THE BRAMBLES.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
BRAMBLESnounUS /ˈbræmbəlz/
plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading LIFE AT THE BRAMBLES.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading Dot and I were peeping through the windows of the little omnibus that was conveying us and our luggage to the cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Dot and I were peeping through the windows of the little omnibus that was conveying us and our luggage to the cottage.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Dot and I were peeping through the windows of the little omnibus that was conveying us and our luggage to the cottage.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a lovely evening when we arrived at Roseberry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely evening when we arrived at Roseberry.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE AT THE BRAMBLES.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dot and I were peeping through the windows of the little omnibus that was conveying us and our luggage to the cottage.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely evening when we arrived at Roseberry.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Dot and I were peeping through the windows of the little omnibus that was conveying us and our luggage to the cottage.
come together
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
the force of workers available
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
held or filled or in use
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading Dot and I were peeping through the windows of the little omnibus that was conveying us and our luggage to the cottage.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dot and I were peeping through the windows of the little omnibus that was conveying us and our luggage to the cottage.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Dot and I were peeping through the windows of the little omnibus that was conveying us and our luggage to the cottage.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
Roseberry
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From this reading It was a lovely evening when we arrived at Roseberry.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dot and I were peeping through the windows of the little omnibus that was conveying us and our luggage to the cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE AT THE BRAMBLES.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dot and I were peeping through the windows of the little omnibus that was conveying us and our luggage to the cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We lead regular hermit lives at the Brambles, away from the haunts of men," observed Miss Ruth; but I was too much occupied to answer her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dot and I were peeping through the windows of the little omnibus that was conveying us and our luggage to the cottage.
the act of using
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely evening when we arrived at Roseberry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a lovely evening when we arrived at Roseberry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dot and I were peeping through the windows of the little omnibus that was conveying us and our luggage to the cottage.
at the time that
From this reading It was a lovely evening when we arrived at Roseberry.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Dot and I were peeping through the windows of the little omnibus that was conveying us and our luggage to the cottage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Ruth had a pretty little pony carriage for country use; but she would not have it sent to the station to meet us--the omnibus would hold us all, she said.
