used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
abolishedverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃt/
past form of “abolish” — do away with
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
AdministrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading The Doctor suggested that we should first visit the “Administration Building.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The coaches were arranged to come at a call from any number on certain streets.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The coaches were arranged to come at a call from any number on certain streets.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The coaches were arranged to come at a call from any number on certain streets.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The Doctor suggested that we should first visit the “Administration Building.”
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The coaches were arranged to come at a call from any number on certain streets.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The coaches were arranged to come at a call from any number on certain streets.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading The coaches were arranged to come at a call from any number on certain streets.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The coaches were arranged to come at a call from any number on certain streets.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
corporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
apart from; not including
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Doctor suggested that we should first visit the “Administration Building.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The coaches were arranged to come at a call from any number on certain streets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The coaches were arranged to come at a call from any number on certain streets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
salariesnounUS /ˈsæləriz/
plural of “salary” — something that remunerates
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Doctor suggested that we should first visit the “Administration Building.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The coaches were arranged to come at a call from any number on certain streets.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The Doctor suggested that we should first visit the “Administration Building.”
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
systemsnounUS /ˈsɪstəmz/
plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Doctor suggested that we should first visit the “Administration Building.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
arousing affect
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading To my surprise, it made the trip alone, by traversing a course made for this purpose, somewhat on the order of the cash delivery systems formerly used in our large stores, being elevated some twenty feet above the surface.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The coaches were arranged to come at a call from any number on certain streets.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was expecting to find Congress or some such body in session, but to my surprise I was told by the Doctor that Congress had been abolished, and that the country was run on what I had formerly understood as the corporation plan; except that the salaries were not so large.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A VISIT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS The time had now arrived for our promised visit to some of the public buildings of the city and we seated ourselves in an electric motor car which the Doctor had summoned by touching a button.
