used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright, sunny day.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright, sunny day.
carryalls
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From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
Clapham
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From this reading The Clapham Road was thronged with every make of vehicles known to London streets.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
costermongers
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From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a bright, sunny day.
DERBYnounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading THE DERBY.
drays
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From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Clapham Road was thronged with every make of vehicles known to London streets.
to or in any or all places
From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
hampersnounUS /ˈhæmpərz/
plural of “hamper” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
hansoms
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From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
harnessesnounUS /ˈhɑːrnəsəz/
plural of “harness” — a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright, sunny day.
janglingadjective
like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together
From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Clapham Road was thronged with every make of vehicles known to London streets.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The Clapham Road was thronged with every make of vehicles known to London streets.
engage in
From this reading The Clapham Road was thronged with every make of vehicles known to London streets.
in motion
From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Clapham Road was thronged with every make of vehicles known to London streets.
omnibusesnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəsəz/
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Clapham Road was thronged with every make of vehicles known to London streets.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Clapham Road was thronged with every make of vehicles known to London streets.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was a bright, sunny day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DERBY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading The Clapham Road was thronged with every make of vehicles known to London streets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Clapham Road was thronged with every make of vehicles known to London streets.
the upper part of anything
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
trucksnounUS /trʌks/
plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
vansnounUS /vænz/
plural of “van” — any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The Clapham Road was thronged with every make of vehicles known to London streets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright, sunny day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were open trucks, with kitchen chairs for seats, omnibuses, covered with advertisements, hansoms, with hampers on top; drays, vans and carryalls.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the moving line were coaches, with ringing horns and jangling harnesses, while costermongers’ carts could be seen everywhere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Clapham Road was thronged with every make of vehicles known to London streets.
