used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BERYL YES, the fog _was_ a fog, and no mistake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They followed me along the platform after we got out of the carriage, lugging the bundle between them.
(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 I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They followed me along the platform after we got out of the carriage, lugging the bundle between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERYL YES, the fog _was_ a fog, and no mistake.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not really heavy, and I had to go first, as the station was pretty full in that part, in spite of the fog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
for the reason that
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
BERYLnounUS /ˈberəl/
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading BERYL YES, the fog _was_ a fog, and no mistake.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They followed me along the platform after we got out of the carriage, lugging the bundle between them.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading They followed me along the platform after we got out of the carriage, lugging the bundle between them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They followed me along the platform after we got out of the carriage, lugging the bundle between them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
don't
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From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
else
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From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
at any time
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was not really heavy, and I had to go first, as the station was pretty full in that part, in spite of the fog.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading BERYL YES, the fog _was_ a fog, and no mistake.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They followed me along the platform after we got out of the carriage, lugging the bundle between them.
made afraid
From this reading I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was not really heavy, and I had to go first, as the station was pretty full in that part, in spite of the fog.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was not really heavy, and I had to go first, as the station was pretty full in that part, in spite of the fog.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They followed me along the platform after we got out of the carriage, lugging the bundle between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not really heavy, and I had to go first, as the station was pretty full in that part, in spite of the fog.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was not really heavy, and I had to go first, as the station was pretty full in that part, in spite of the fog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
luggingverbUS /ˈlʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “lug” — carry with difficulty
From this reading They followed me along the platform after we got out of the carriage, lugging the bundle between them.
Margaret
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From this reading I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading BERYL YES, the fog _was_ a fog, and no mistake.
not any; not one
From this reading BERYL YES, the fog _was_ a fog, and no mistake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They followed me along the platform after we got out of the carriage, lugging the bundle between them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They followed me along the platform after we got out of the carriage, lugging the bundle between them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was not really heavy, and I had to go first, as the station was pretty full in that part, in spite of the fog.
Peterkin
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From this reading I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading They followed me along the platform after we got out of the carriage, lugging the bundle between them.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was not really heavy, and I had to go first, as the station was pretty full in that part, in spite of the fog.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
on the contrary
From this reading I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was not really heavy, and I had to go first, as the station was pretty full in that part, in spite of the fog.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It was not really heavy, and I had to go first, as the station was pretty full in that part, in spite of the fog.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was not really heavy, and I had to go first, as the station was pretty full in that part, in spite of the fog.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERYL YES, the fog _was_ a fog, and no mistake.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They followed me along the platform after we got out of the carriage, lugging the bundle between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They followed me along the platform after we got out of the carriage, lugging the bundle between them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERYL YES, the fog _was_ a fog, and no mistake.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't think I have ever seen so bad a one since we came to live in London, or else it seemed to me terribly bad that day because I was not used to it, and because I was so anxious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
an affirmative
From this reading BERYL YES, the fog _was_ a fog, and no mistake.
but in spite of that
From this reading I felt half provoked and yet in a way glad that Margaret and Peterkin were not at all frightened, but rather pleased.
