used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
in the past
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEASLEY AND HIS VIVID IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN PARTS In Naples--and Mr. Peasley is still with us.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
recognizable; marked
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
foot-loose
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From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading PEASLEY AND HIS VIVID IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN PARTS In Naples--and Mr. Peasley is still with us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PEASLEY AND HIS VIVID IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN PARTS In Naples--and Mr. Peasley is still with us.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
IMPRESSIONSnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading PEASLEY AND HIS VIVID IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN PARTS In Naples--and Mr. Peasley is still with us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PEASLEY AND HIS VIVID IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN PARTS In Naples--and Mr. Peasley is still with us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEASLEY AND HIS VIVID IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN PARTS In Naples--and Mr. Peasley is still with us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
and nothing more
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading PEASLEY AND HIS VIVID IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN PARTS In Naples--and Mr. Peasley is still with us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEASLEY AND HIS VIVID IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN PARTS In Naples--and Mr. Peasley is still with us.
the local environment
From this reading PEASLEY AND HIS VIVID IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN PARTS In Naples--and Mr. Peasley is still with us.
PEASLEY
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From this reading PEASLEY AND HIS VIVID IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN PARTS In Naples--and Mr. Peasley is still with us.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
sloshingverbUS /ˈslɑːʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “slosh” — make a splashing sound
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
not in physical motion
From this reading PEASLEY AND HIS VIVID IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN PARTS In Naples--and Mr. Peasley is still with us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PEASLEY AND HIS VIVID IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN PARTS In Naples--and Mr. Peasley is still with us.
VIVIDadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading PEASLEY AND HIS VIVID IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN PARTS In Naples--and Mr. Peasley is still with us.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We waited for him in London until he recovered his lost trunk, and he was so grateful that he decided to go along with us.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A week ago we were in London--sloshing about in the damp and dismal mixture of mud and snow which lined the dark thoroughfares.
which person or people
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PEASLEY AND HIS VIVID IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN PARTS In Naples--and Mr. Peasley is still with us.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He said that he was foot-loose and without any definite plans and it always made him feel more at home to travel with people who were just as green and as much scared as he was.
