used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DREAM OF LIONS MEG was getting weary with her long tramp to London.
anew
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She had to walk for miles along country roads which, as far as earning money was concerned, was mere waste of time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
eagerly desirous
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her first day had been her best.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Her first day had been her best.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading She had to walk for miles along country roads which, as far as earning money was concerned, was mere waste of time.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had to walk for miles along country roads which, as far as earning money was concerned, was mere waste of time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her first day had been her best.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A DREAM OF LIONS MEG was getting weary with her long tramp to London.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading She had to walk for miles along country roads which, as far as earning money was concerned, was mere waste of time.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
at any time
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She had to walk for miles along country roads which, as far as earning money was concerned, was mere waste of time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first day had been her best.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had to walk for miles along country roads which, as far as earning money was concerned, was mere waste of time.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A DREAM OF LIONS MEG was getting weary with her long tramp to London.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her first day had been her best.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DREAM OF LIONS MEG was getting weary with her long tramp to London.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
and nothing more
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
LIONSnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading A DREAM OF LIONS MEG was getting weary with her long tramp to London.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A DREAM OF LIONS MEG was getting weary with her long tramp to London.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A DREAM OF LIONS MEG was getting weary with her long tramp to London.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
MEGnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading A DREAM OF LIONS MEG was getting weary with her long tramp to London.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She had to walk for miles along country roads which, as far as earning money was concerned, was mere waste of time.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She had to walk for miles along country roads which, as far as earning money was concerned, was mere waste of time.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had to walk for miles along country roads which, as far as earning money was concerned, was mere waste of time.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DREAM OF LIONS MEG was getting weary with her long tramp to London.
and nothing more
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading She had to walk for miles along country roads which, as far as earning money was concerned, was mere waste of time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had to walk for miles along country roads which, as far as earning money was concerned, was mere waste of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DREAM OF LIONS MEG was getting weary with her long tramp to London.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading A DREAM OF LIONS MEG was getting weary with her long tramp to London.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She had to walk for miles along country roads which, as far as earning money was concerned, was mere waste of time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DREAM OF LIONS MEG was getting weary with her long tramp to London.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading She had to walk for miles along country roads which, as far as earning money was concerned, was mere waste of time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading A DREAM OF LIONS MEG was getting weary with her long tramp to London.
at the time that
From this reading And when she arrived at a town or village, so anxious was she to get to the end of her journey, that she stayed as short a time as possible and only waited to earn enough for the day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had to walk for miles along country roads which, as far as earning money was concerned, was mere waste of time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DREAM OF LIONS MEG was getting weary with her long tramp to London.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had not met with such kindness or good fortune again, and as she made her way through towns and villages, only gathering just enough pennies by her singing, to provide her with a night's lodging and food, she began to wonder if she would ever reach London and stroke the paws of lions.
