used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
(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 Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
any thing at all
From this reading Besides, no one seemed to care or to be interested in anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, no one seemed to care or to be interested in anything.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, no one seemed to care or to be interested in anything.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Besides, no one seemed to care or to be interested in anything.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Mother found them very pleasant to chat with, and we children found it less tiresome to listen to them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mother found them very pleasant to chat with, and we children found it less tiresome to listen to them.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
a female human offspring
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
apart from; not including
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
set up or found
From this reading Mother found them very pleasant to chat with, and we children found it less tiresome to listen to them.
a man of refinement
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading For the greater part of the time we remained as unsocial as the weather was unpleasant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, no one seemed to care or to be interested in anything.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Besides, no one seemed to care or to be interested in anything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother found them very pleasant to chat with, and we children found it less tiresome to listen to them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mother found them very pleasant to chat with, and we children found it less tiresome to listen to them.
hear with intention
From this reading Mother found them very pleasant to chat with, and we children found it less tiresome to listen to them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
engage in
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother found them very pleasant to chat with, and we children found it less tiresome to listen to them.
not any; not one
From this reading Besides, no one seemed to care or to be interested in anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the greater part of the time we remained as unsocial as the weather was unpleasant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides, no one seemed to care or to be interested in anything.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Besides, no one seemed to care or to be interested in anything.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the greater part of the time we remained as unsocial as the weather was unpleasant.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For the greater part of the time we remained as unsocial as the weather was unpleasant.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Besides, no one seemed to care or to be interested in anything.
SleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
not in physical motion
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the greater part of the time we remained as unsocial as the weather was unpleasant.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Mother found them very pleasant to chat with, and we children found it less tiresome to listen to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, no one seemed to care or to be interested in anything.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading For the greater part of the time we remained as unsocial as the weather was unpleasant.
unsocialadjective
not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions
From this reading For the greater part of the time we remained as unsocial as the weather was unpleasant.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the greater part of the time we remained as unsocial as the weather was unpleasant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading For the greater part of the time we remained as unsocial as the weather was unpleasant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The car was very still, there being few passengers, among them a very pleasant kind gentleman travelling with his pretty daughter.
but in spite of that
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Sleepy and tired as we all were, we got little rest, except the younger ones, for we had not yet got used to living in the cars and could not make ourselves very comfortable.
