used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly a month went by and the time was getting towards Christmas.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fogs were frequent, and there was a good deal of sickness about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly a month went by and the time was getting towards Christmas.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading The weather in London was bitterly cold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nearly a month went by and the time was getting towards Christmas.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Nearly a month went by and the time was getting towards Christmas.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The weather in London was bitterly cold.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Fogs were frequent, and there was a good deal of sickness about.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
FogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Fogs were frequent, and there was a good deal of sickness about.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Fogs were frequent, and there was a good deal of sickness about.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Nearly a month went by and the time was getting towards Christmas.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Fogs were frequent, and there was a good deal of sickness about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather in London was bitterly cold.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The weather in London was bitterly cold.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Nearly a month went by and the time was getting towards Christmas.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly a month went by and the time was getting towards Christmas.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fogs were frequent, and there was a good deal of sickness about.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was to spend Christmas with them.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Fogs were frequent, and there was a good deal of sickness about.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She was to spend Christmas with them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly a month went by and the time was getting towards Christmas.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was to spend Christmas with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fogs were frequent, and there was a good deal of sickness about.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nearly a month went by and the time was getting towards Christmas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
in the direction of
From this reading Nearly a month went by and the time was getting towards Christmas.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly a month went by and the time was getting towards Christmas.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather in London was bitterly cold.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nearly a month went by and the time was getting towards Christmas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fogs were frequent, and there was a good deal of sickness about.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Pelham had left town and gone down to Pelham Towers to stay with the new owner and his wife.
