used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
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From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
give a description of
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE JOURNEY: FIRST STAGE.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
ten 10s
From this reading “I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading To my indescribable relief I saw it nowhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To my indescribable relief I saw it nowhere.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY: FIRST STAGE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my indescribable relief I saw it nowhere.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading To my indescribable relief I saw it nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading To my indescribable relief I saw it nowhere.
relieve from
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
cut with a saw
From this reading To my indescribable relief I saw it nowhere.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE JOURNEY: FIRST STAGE.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
required or under orders
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY: FIRST STAGE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can’t describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
at the time that
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
