used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Better go back at once," he thought, "and repent at leisure over my madness."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Better go back at once," he thought, "and repent at leisure over my madness."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better go back at once," he thought, "and repent at leisure over my madness."
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The rest of that day's proceedings were a dreamy whirl of confusion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The rest of that day's proceedings were a dreamy whirl of confusion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading The rest of that day's proceedings were a dreamy whirl of confusion.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
give expression to
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Better go back at once," he thought, "and repent at leisure over my madness."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How many hours shall I have to wait?" he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How many hours shall I have to wait?" he said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "How many hours shall I have to wait?" he said.
How
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From this reading "How many hours shall I have to wait?" he said.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How many hours shall I have to wait?" he said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
immediately past
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading "Better go back at once," he thought, "and repent at leisure over my madness."
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading "Better go back at once," he thought, "and repent at leisure over my madness."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "How many hours shall I have to wait?" he said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Better go back at once," he thought, "and repent at leisure over my madness."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
on one occasion
From this reading "Better go back at once," he thought, "and repent at leisure over my madness."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Better go back at once," he thought, "and repent at leisure over my madness."
partook
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From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The rest of that day's proceedings were a dreamy whirl of confusion.
any competition
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading "Better go back at once," he thought, "and repent at leisure over my madness."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of that day's proceedings were a dreamy whirl of confusion.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How many hours shall I have to wait?" he said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "How many hours shall I have to wait?" he said.
in the near future
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rest of that day's proceedings were a dreamy whirl of confusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Better go back at once," he thought, "and repent at leisure over my madness."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
up to a particular time
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How many hours shall I have to wait?" he said.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "How many hours shall I have to wait?" he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he did not, for he accepted the last suggestion of his brain, partook of a hurried breakfast, and jumped into a hansom; had himself driven to the station, and soon after was being borne away by the express.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest of that day's proceedings were a dreamy whirl of confusion.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The rest of that day's proceedings were a dreamy whirl of confusion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The race would probably be run about three o'clock, and till then he must be as patient as he could.
