used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "HALF-A-CROWN A WEEK AND HIS VICTUALS."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "HALF-A-CROWN A WEEK AND HIS VICTUALS."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
drizzlyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzli/
wet with light rain
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
fustiannounUS /ˈfʌstiːən/
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
Geoffrey
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From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
HALF-A-CROWN
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From this reading "HALF-A-CROWN A WEEK AND HIS VICTUALS."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HALF-A-CROWN A WEEK AND HIS VICTUALS."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
immediately past
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
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 And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
not any; not one
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
Shalecray
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From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
a state of acute pain
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
third-class
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From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
precisely as stated
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
VICTUALSnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading "HALF-A-CROWN A WEEK AND HIS VICTUALS."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "HALF-A-CROWN A WEEK AND HIS VICTUALS."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
at the time that
From this reading Cold as it was, it seemed pleasant in comparison when they got out at last, and were making their way down a very muddy, but really country lane.
in or at the place that
From this reading Shalecray was a small station, where no very considerable number of trains stopped in the twenty-four hours.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was therefore a slow train by which Geoffrey Tudor and his new friend travelled; so, though the distance from London was really short, it took them fully two hours to reach their destination.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading And two hours on a raw drizzly November morning is quite a long enough time to spend in a third-class carriage, shivering if the windows are down, and suffering on the other hand from the odours of damp fustian and bad tobacco if they are up.
