used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
anew
From this reading Next day he went to town again.
(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 This was all that passed that evening.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
Ashbrooke
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From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The close of the day brought a further element of mystery into the transaction.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The close of the day brought a further element of mystery into the transaction.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day he went to town again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
DunningverbUS /ˈdʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “dun” — treat cruelly
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The close of the day brought a further element of mystery into the transaction.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This was all that passed that evening.
set up or found
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The close of the day brought a further element of mystery into the transaction.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day he went to town again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The close of the day brought a further element of mystery into the transaction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The close of the day brought a further element of mystery into the transaction.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day he went to town again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
and nothing more
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This was all that passed that evening.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was all that passed that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was all that passed that evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Next day he went to town again.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading The close of the day brought a further element of mystery into the transaction.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
Warwickshire
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From this reading Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was all that passed that evening.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next day he went to town again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The car (it was the same car) was too full in the morning to allow of his getting a word with the conductor: he could only be sure that the curious advertisement had been made away with.
