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From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
(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 It all seemed very, very strange and confusing to me--the huge railway station, the dimly burning gas-lamps, the bustle, the lots of people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
the act of burning something
From this reading It all seemed very, very strange and confusing to me--the huge railway station, the dimly burning gas-lamps, the bustle, the lots of people.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading It all seemed very, very strange and confusing to me--the huge railway station, the dimly burning gas-lamps, the bustle, the lots of people.
CHICHESTER
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From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
confusingadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
causing confusion or disorientation
From this reading It all seemed very, very strange and confusing to me--the huge railway station, the dimly burning gas-lamps, the bustle, the lots of people.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading It all seemed very, very strange and confusing to me--the huge railway station, the dimly burning gas-lamps, the bustle, the lots of people.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
at any time
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
gas-lamps
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From this reading It all seemed very, very strange and confusing to me--the huge railway station, the dimly burning gas-lamps, the bustle, the lots of people.
grandmamma
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From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It all seemed very, very strange and confusing to me--the huge railway station, the dimly burning gas-lamps, the bustle, the lots of people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
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 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
a large number or amount
From this reading It all seemed very, very strange and confusing to me--the huge railway station, the dimly burning gas-lamps, the bustle, the lots of people.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It all seemed very, very strange and confusing to me--the huge railway station, the dimly burning gas-lamps, the bustle, the lots of people.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
not any; not one
From this reading NO.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
Paddington
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From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It all seemed very, very strange and confusing to me--the huge railway station, the dimly burning gas-lamps, the bustle, the lots of people.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
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 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
remindingverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
only a very short time before
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It all seemed very, very strange and confusing to me--the huge railway station, the dimly burning gas-lamps, the bustle, the lots of people.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading I was tired and sleepy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
make square
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It all seemed very, very strange and confusing to me--the huge railway station, the dimly burning gas-lamps, the bustle, the lots of people.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I was tired and sleepy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It all seemed very, very strange and confusing to me--the huge railway station, the dimly burning gas-lamps, the bustle, the lots of people.
unchangeful
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From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
precisely as stated
From this reading It all seemed very, very strange and confusing to me--the huge railway station, the dimly burning gas-lamps, the bustle, the lots of people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
at the time that
From this reading 29 CHICHESTER SQUARE It was quite dark when we arrived at Paddington Station, and long before then, as grandmamma had prophesied, I had had much more than enough of the railway journey at first so pleasant.
which person or people
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For, as I have to keep reminding you, there is scarcely ever nowadays a child who leads so quiet and unchangeful a life as mine had been.
