used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I found it after you were gone,” he said.
anew
From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are things in that book that I didn’t know the first word about,” he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
bio-chemistry
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From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
Corbury
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From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
didn't
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From this reading “There are things in that book that I didn’t know the first word about,” he said.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “There are things in that book that I didn’t know the first word about,” he said.
FlatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
set up or found
From this reading “I found it after you were gone,” he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
Frome's
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From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I found it after you were gone,” he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I found it after you were gone,” he said.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “There are things in that book that I didn’t know the first word about,” he said.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
not any; not one
From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I found it after you were gone,” he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
Starkfield
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From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are things in that book that I didn’t know the first word about,” he said.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “There are things in that book that I didn’t know the first word about,” he said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
up to a particular time
From this reading I thought no more about it till I got into the sleigh again that evening, and saw the book in Frome’s hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I put the volume into my pocket and we dropped back into our usual silence; but as we began to crawl up the long hill from Corbury Flats to the Starkfield ridge I became aware in the dusk that he had turned his face to mine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I found it after you were gone,” he said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another day, on getting into my train at the Flats, I missed a volume of popular science—I think it was on some recent discoveries in bio-chemistry—which I had carried with me to read on the way.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “There are things in that book that I didn’t know the first word about,” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I found it after you were gone,” he said.
