used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The public will not stand for increased railway fares," says a contemporary.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It seems about the most sensible thing the bird could have done with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result of the recent Tube extension, passengers can now travel from the Bank to Ealing in thirty-five minutes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They have had too much standing at the old prices.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading As a result of the recent Tube extension, passengers can now travel from the Bank to Ealing in thirty-five minutes.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It seems about the most sensible thing the bird could have done with them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As a result of the recent Tube extension, passengers can now travel from the Bank to Ealing in thirty-five minutes.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading "The public will not stand for increased railway fares," says a contemporary.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seems about the most sensible thing the bird could have done with them.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It seems about the most sensible thing the bird could have done with them.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
Ealing
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From this reading As a result of the recent Tube extension, passengers can now travel from the Bank to Ealing in thirty-five minutes.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
give expression to
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading As a result of the recent Tube extension, passengers can now travel from the Bank to Ealing in thirty-five minutes.
faresnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading "The public will not stand for increased railway fares," says a contemporary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The public will not stand for increased railway fares," says a contemporary.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As a result of the recent Tube extension, passengers can now travel from the Bank to Ealing in thirty-five minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They have had too much standing at the old prices.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have had too much standing at the old prices.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading "The public will not stand for increased railway fares," says a contemporary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems about the most sensible thing the bird could have done with them.
set down according to a plan
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading As a result of the recent Tube extension, passengers can now travel from the Bank to Ealing in thirty-five minutes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It seems about the most sensible thing the bird could have done with them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They have had too much standing at the old prices.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The public will not stand for increased railway fares," says a contemporary.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As a result of the recent Tube extension, passengers can now travel from the Bank to Ealing in thirty-five minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They have had too much standing at the old prices.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading As a result of the recent Tube extension, passengers can now travel from the Bank to Ealing in thirty-five minutes.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading They have had too much standing at the old prices.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "The public will not stand for increased railway fares," says a contemporary.
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 "The public will not stand for increased railway fares," says a contemporary.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading As a result of the recent Tube extension, passengers can now travel from the Bank to Ealing in thirty-five minutes.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result of the recent Tube extension, passengers can now travel from the Bank to Ealing in thirty-five minutes.
express in words
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "The public will not stand for increased railway fares," says a contemporary.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems about the most sensible thing the bird could have done with them.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading It seems about the most sensible thing the bird could have done with them.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "The public will not stand for increased railway fares," says a contemporary.
having a supporting base
From this reading They have had too much standing at the old prices.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The public will not stand for increased railway fares," says a contemporary.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seems about the most sensible thing the bird could have done with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have had too much standing at the old prices.
a special situation
From this reading It seems about the most sensible thing the bird could have done with them.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading As a result of the recent Tube extension, passengers can now travel from the Bank to Ealing in thirty-five minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They have had too much standing at the old prices.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As a result of the recent Tube extension, passengers can now travel from the Bank to Ealing in thirty-five minutes.
TubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading As a result of the recent Tube extension, passengers can now travel from the Bank to Ealing in thirty-five minutes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The public will not stand for increased railway fares," says a contemporary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seems about the most sensible thing the bird could have done with them.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading A Mile End man writes to _The Daily Express_ to say that one of his ducks laid four eggs in one day.
