used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIGGENSON AND CO.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
Cartienne's
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From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading HIGGENSON AND CO.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
gas-lamp
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From this reading I tore it open and read it under the gas-lamp.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
HIGGENSON
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From this reading HIGGENSON AND CO.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tore it open and read it under the gas-lamp.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I tore it open and read it under the gas-lamp.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
MESSRS
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From this reading MESSRS.
Metropole
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From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
a brief written record
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I tore it open and read it under the gas-lamp.
Pancras
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From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I tore it open and read it under the gas-lamp.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
St
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From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
Torchester
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From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading I tore it open and read it under the gas-lamp.
create by training and teaching
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I tore it open and read it under the gas-lamp.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Immediately in front of the entrance Count de Cartienne's small brougham was waiting, and as we descended from the cab his servant stepped forward and handed me a note.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At ten o'clock we reached St. Pancras, travelling by fast train from Torchester, and half an hour later a hansom put us down at the Hotel Metropole.
