used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
anew
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Cannon Street a surprise awaited him.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading At Cannon Street a surprise awaited him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading Finally he decided to return to Brunswick Terrace and make his home a stronghold until he could defy his enemies.
CannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading At Cannon Street a surprise awaited him.
ChangingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Finally he decided to return to Brunswick Terrace and make his home a stronghold until he could defy his enemies.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Finally he decided to return to Brunswick Terrace and make his home a stronghold until he could defy his enemies.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Finally he decided to return to Brunswick Terrace and make his home a stronghold until he could defy his enemies.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Finally he decided to return to Brunswick Terrace and make his home a stronghold until he could defy his enemies.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he decided to return to Brunswick Terrace and make his home a stronghold until he could defy his enemies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having thus wasted several hours, he went forward for the third time.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Having thus wasted several hours, he went forward for the third time.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having thus wasted several hours, he went forward for the third time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Cannon Street a surprise awaited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Finally he decided to return to Brunswick Terrace and make his home a stronghold until he could defy his enemies.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Having thus wasted several hours, he went forward for the third time.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
engage in
From this reading Finally he decided to return to Brunswick Terrace and make his home a stronghold until he could defy his enemies.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Finally he decided to return to Brunswick Terrace and make his home a stronghold until he could defy his enemies.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Having thus wasted several hours, he went forward for the third time.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At Cannon Street a surprise awaited him.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading Finally he decided to return to Brunswick Terrace and make his home a stronghold until he could defy his enemies.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At Cannon Street a surprise awaited him.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Finally he decided to return to Brunswick Terrace and make his home a stronghold until he could defy his enemies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Having thus wasted several hours, he went forward for the third time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Having thus wasted several hours, he went forward for the third time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having thus wasted several hours, he went forward for the third time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Changing his plans, he took to the railway again as far as New Cross, and thought the matter out over a good breakfast.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Finally he decided to return to Brunswick Terrace and make his home a stronghold until he could defy his enemies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading George Early travelled a few miles up the line, then made up his mind to cut across country.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Having thus wasted several hours, he went forward for the third time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having thus wasted several hours, he went forward for the third time.
