used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
Bethnal-Green
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From this reading Mattia had heard him tell the coachman to drive us to Bethnal-Green.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mattia and I were huddled in a corner with Capi between our legs.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
Capi
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From this reading Mattia and I were huddled in a corner with Capi between our legs.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Mattia and I were huddled in a corner with Capi between our legs.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Mattia had heard him tell the coachman to drive us to Bethnal-Green.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mattia had heard him tell the coachman to drive us to Bethnal-Green.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mattia had heard him tell the coachman to drive us to Bethnal-Green.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mattia had heard him tell the coachman to drive us to Bethnal-Green.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Mattia and I were huddled in a corner with Capi between our legs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
staying power
From this reading Mattia and I were huddled in a corner with Capi between our legs.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
Mattia
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From this reading Mattia and I were huddled in a corner with Capi between our legs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mattia and I were huddled in a corner with Capi between our legs.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The clerk took up the rest of the seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The clerk took up the rest of the seat.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
express in words
From this reading Mattia had heard him tell the coachman to drive us to Bethnal-Green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The clerk took up the rest of the seat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The clerk took up the rest of the seat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mattia and I were huddled in a corner with Capi between our legs.
at the time that
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT When we got to the street the clerk hailed a cab and told us to jump in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The strange looking vehicle, with the coachman sitting on a box at the back of a hood that covered us, I learned later was a hansom cab.
