used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Here and there was a new one, which had the air of having dropped down by mistake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT MARIA'S FAMILY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where were Aunt Maria's family?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here and there was a new one, which had the air of having dropped down by mistake.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here and there was a new one, which had the air of having dropped down by mistake.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Here and there was a new one, which had the air of having dropped down by mistake.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
at any time
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
a social unit living together
From this reading AUNT MARIA'S FAMILY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Here and there was a new one, which had the air of having dropped down by mistake.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there was a new one, which had the air of having dropped down by mistake.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
irregularlyadverbUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələrli/
at an uneven rate
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
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 The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
MARIA'SnounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading AUNT MARIA'S FAMILY.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Here and there was a new one, which had the air of having dropped down by mistake.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Here and there was a new one, which had the air of having dropped down by mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here and there was a new one, which had the air of having dropped down by mistake.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there was a new one, which had the air of having dropped down by mistake.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On either side irregularly built houses, most of them old and dingy, stood close together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here and there was a new one, which had the air of having dropped down by mistake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But where were Aunt Maria's family?
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
at the time that
From this reading The carriage, when it left the wharf, had been driven up a long narrow street, quite different from any the children had ever seen before.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where were Aunt Maria's family?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here and there was a new one, which had the air of having dropped down by mistake.
