used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was no use going to the club, for the whitewashers had taken possession of it; never had Jack been so utterly bored and wearied.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It was no use going to Park Lane, for the blinds were down, and Lady Bell was at Earl's Court.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading It was no use going to Park Lane, for the blinds were down, and Lady Bell was at Earl's Court.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading It was no use going to the club, for the whitewashers had taken possession of it; never had Jack been so utterly bored and wearied.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It was no use going to the club, for the whitewashers had taken possession of it; never had Jack been so utterly bored and wearied.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Jack's last day in town.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was no use going to Park Lane, for the blinds were down, and Lady Bell was at Earl's Court.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The hours seemed to drift with leaden wings.
Earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was no use going to Park Lane, for the blinds were down, and Lady Bell was at Earl's Court.
the act of departing
From this reading It was no use going to Park Lane, for the blinds were down, and Lady Bell was at Earl's Court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was no use going to the club, for the whitewashers had taken possession of it; never had Jack been so utterly bored and wearied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours seemed to drift with leaden wings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Jack's last day in town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack's last day in town.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was no use going to the club, for the whitewashers had taken possession of it; never had Jack been so utterly bored and wearied.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading It was Jack's last day in town.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was no use going to Park Lane, for the blinds were down, and Lady Bell was at Earl's Court.
a narrow way or road
From this reading It was no use going to Park Lane, for the blinds were down, and Lady Bell was at Earl's Court.
immediately past
From this reading It was Jack's last day in town.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading The hours seemed to drift with leaden wings.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was no use going to the club, for the whitewashers had taken possession of it; never had Jack been so utterly bored and wearied.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no use going to Park Lane, for the blinds were down, and Lady Bell was at Earl's Court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was no use going to the club, for the whitewashers had taken possession of it; never had Jack been so utterly bored and wearied.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It was no use going to Park Lane, for the blinds were down, and Lady Bell was at Earl's Court.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It was no use going to the club, for the whitewashers had taken possession of it; never had Jack been so utterly bored and wearied.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The hours seemed to drift with leaden wings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was no use going to the club, for the whitewashers had taken possession of it; never had Jack been so utterly bored and wearied.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was no use going to the club, for the whitewashers had taken possession of it; never had Jack been so utterly bored and wearied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
TomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was Jack's last day in town.
Una
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From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
the act of using
From this reading It was no use going to Park Lane, for the blinds were down, and Lady Bell was at Earl's Court.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was no use going to the club, for the whitewashers had taken possession of it; never had Jack been so utterly bored and wearied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jack's last day in town.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading It was no use going to the club, for the whitewashers had taken possession of it; never had Jack been so utterly bored and wearied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was no use going to Park Lane, for the blinds were down, and Lady Bell was at Earl's Court.
whitewashers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no use going to the club, for the whitewashers had taken possession of it; never had Jack been so utterly bored and wearied.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The hours seemed to drift with leaden wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hours seemed to drift with leaden wings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tomorrow he would be at Earl's Court, and in the evening would be riding as fast as a horse could carry him to Una.
