(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long are the queues at the booking offices, thronged the platforms, and loud the voices of those who command.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long are the queues at the booking offices, thronged the platforms, and loud the voices of those who command.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
bookingnounUS /ˈbʊkɪŋ/
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
From this reading Long are the queues at the booking offices, thronged the platforms, and loud the voices of those who command.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
cargoesnounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊz/
plural of “cargo” — goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Long are the queues at the booking offices, thronged the platforms, and loud the voices of those who command.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
permission to do something
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
CORNISHnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading THE CORNISH RIVIERA.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is the thing to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
divisible by two
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
four-wheelernoun
a hackney carriage with four wheels
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the thing to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the thing to do.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
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 Long are the queues at the booking offices, thronged the platforms, and loud the voices of those who command.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Long are the queues at the booking offices, thronged the platforms, and loud the voices of those who command.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
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 In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Long are the queues at the booking offices, thronged the platforms, and loud the voices of those who command.
Paddington
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From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Long are the queues at the booking offices, thronged the platforms, and loud the voices of those who command.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
queuesnounUS /kjuːz/
plural of “queue” — a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
From this reading Long are the queues at the booking offices, thronged the platforms, and loud the voices of those who command.
RIVIERAnounUS /ˌrɪviˈerə/
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
From this reading THE CORNISH RIVIERA.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORNISH RIVIERA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
a special situation
From this reading It is the thing to do.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Long are the queues at the booking offices, thronged the platforms, and loud the voices of those who command.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Long are the queues at the booking offices, thronged the platforms, and loud the voices of those who command.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Long are the queues at the booking offices, thronged the platforms, and loud the voices of those who command.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
which person or people
From this reading In the summer time all the best people, and many who fall short of perfection, go westward to the Cornish Riviera.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The taxi, the station 'bus, the private automobile, and even the almost extinct four-wheeler, high laden with luggage, by common consent roll down the slope into Paddington and deliver up their cargoes.
