used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One or two weeks passed by; then a few days; and it was time to be packing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
anew
From this reading October came at length, and with it Charles's thoughts were turned again to Oxford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading October came at length, and with it Charles's thoughts were turned again to Oxford.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading October came at length, and with it Charles's thoughts were turned again to Oxford.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One or two weeks passed by; then a few days; and it was time to be packing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One or two weeks passed by; then a few days; and it was time to be packing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading October came at length, and with it Charles's thoughts were turned again to Oxford.
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading October came at length, and with it Charles's thoughts were turned again to Oxford.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "Well, Christmas will soon come," he said; "we must part, it's no use delaying it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, Christmas will soon come," he said; "we must part, it's no use delaying it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One or two weeks passed by; then a few days; and it was time to be packing.
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "Well, Christmas will soon come," he said; "we must part, it's no use delaying it.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
any strong feeling
From this reading His father parted with him with even greater emotion than when he first went to school.
divisible by two
From this reading His father parted with him with even greater emotion than when he first went to school.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father parted with him with even greater emotion than when he first went to school.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One or two weeks passed by; then a few days; and it was time to be packing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His father parted with him with even greater emotion than when he first went to school.
moving swiftly
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading His father parted with him with even greater emotion than when he first went to school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father parted with him with even greater emotion than when he first went to school.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father parted with him with even greater emotion than when he first went to school.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father parted with him with even greater emotion than when he first went to school.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading October came at length, and with it Charles's thoughts were turned again to Oxford.
it's
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From this reading "Well, Christmas will soon come," he said; "we must part, it's no use delaying it.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading October came at length, and with it Charles's thoughts were turned again to Oxford.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
a particular point in time
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, Christmas will soon come," he said; "we must part, it's no use delaying it.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, Christmas will soon come," he said; "we must part, it's no use delaying it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October came at length, and with it Charles's thoughts were turned again to Oxford.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two weeks passed by; then a few days; and it was time to be packing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two weeks passed by; then a few days; and it was time to be packing.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading October came at length, and with it Charles's thoughts were turned again to Oxford.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading One or two weeks passed by; then a few days; and it was time to be packing.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Well, Christmas will soon come," he said; "we must part, it's no use delaying it.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading His father parted with him with even greater emotion than when he first went to school.
the act of departing politely
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One or two weeks passed by; then a few days; and it was time to be packing.
phaetonnoun
large open car seating four with folding top
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Christmas will soon come," he said; "we must part, it's no use delaying it.
express in words
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
an educational institution
From this reading His father parted with him with even greater emotion than when he first went to school.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
in the near future
From this reading "Well, Christmas will soon come," he said; "we must part, it's no use delaying it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His father parted with him with even greater emotion than when he first went to school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One or two weeks passed by; then a few days; and it was time to be packing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading October came at length, and with it Charles's thoughts were turned again to Oxford.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One or two weeks passed by; then a few days; and it was time to be packing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading October came at length, and with it Charles's thoughts were turned again to Oxford.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading October came at length, and with it Charles's thoughts were turned again to Oxford.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two weeks passed by; then a few days; and it was time to be packing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
the act of using
From this reading "Well, Christmas will soon come," he said; "we must part, it's no use delaying it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One or two weeks passed by; then a few days; and it was time to be packing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, Christmas will soon come," he said; "we must part, it's no use delaying it.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One or two weeks passed by; then a few days; and it was time to be packing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Christmas will soon come," he said; "we must part, it's no use delaying it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His father parted with him with even greater emotion than when he first went to school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading October came at length, and with it Charles's thoughts were turned again to Oxford.
at the time that
From this reading His father parted with him with even greater emotion than when he first went to school.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, Christmas will soon come," he said; "we must part, it's no use delaying it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading October came at length, and with it Charles's thoughts were turned again to Oxford.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would himself drive him in the phaeton to the neighbouring town, from which the omnibus ran to the railroad, though he had the gout flying about him; and when the moment for parting came he could not get himself to give up his hand, as if he had something to say which he could not recollect or master.
