used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WIDE BLACK BAND ON ROLAND'S HAT.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Early in the afternoon and the Waterloo Railway Station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in the afternoon and the Waterloo Railway Station.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Leaping out when his directions were obeyed, he entered the shop and asked for a mourning band to be put on his hat; a "deep one."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Stop at the first hatter's you come to," he said to the driver.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A WIDE BLACK BAND ON ROLAND'S HAT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Leaping out when his directions were obeyed, he entered the shop and asked for a mourning band to be put on his hat; a "deep one."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A WIDE BLACK BAND ON ROLAND'S HAT.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A gentleman got out of a first-class carriage, and made his way to one of the waiting hansoms.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Stop at the first hatter's you come to," he said to the driver.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Leaping out when his directions were obeyed, he entered the shop and asked for a mourning band to be put on his hat; a "deep one."
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Leaping out when his directions were obeyed, he entered the shop and asked for a mourning band to be put on his hat; a "deep one."
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "Stop at the first hatter's you come to," he said to the driver.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the afternoon and the Waterloo Railway Station.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Leaping out when his directions were obeyed, he entered the shop and asked for a mourning band to be put on his hat; a "deep one."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Stop at the first hatter's you come to," he said to the driver.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading A gentleman got out of a first-class carriage, and made his way to one of the waiting hansoms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leaping out when his directions were obeyed, he entered the shop and asked for a mourning band to be put on his hat; a "deep one."
a man of refinement
From this reading A gentleman got out of a first-class carriage, and made his way to one of the waiting hansoms.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A gentleman got out of a first-class carriage, and made his way to one of the waiting hansoms.
hansoms
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From this reading A gentleman got out of a first-class carriage, and made his way to one of the waiting hansoms.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A WIDE BLACK BAND ON ROLAND'S HAT.
hatter'snounUS /ˈhætərz/
possessive form of “hatter” — someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading "Stop at the first hatter's you come to," he said to the driver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stop at the first hatter's you come to," he said to the driver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A gentleman got out of a first-class carriage, and made his way to one of the waiting hansoms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the afternoon and the Waterloo Railway Station.
LeapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Leaping out when his directions were obeyed, he entered the shop and asked for a mourning band to be put on his hat; a "deep one."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A gentleman got out of a first-class carriage, and made his way to one of the waiting hansoms.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Leaping out when his directions were obeyed, he entered the shop and asked for a mourning band to be put on his hat; a "deep one."
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Leaping out when his directions were obeyed, he entered the shop and asked for a mourning band to be put on his hat; a "deep one."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A gentleman got out of a first-class carriage, and made his way to one of the waiting hansoms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WIDE BLACK BAND ON ROLAND'S HAT.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A gentleman got out of a first-class carriage, and made his way to one of the waiting hansoms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A gentleman got out of a first-class carriage, and made his way to one of the waiting hansoms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Leaping out when his directions were obeyed, he entered the shop and asked for a mourning band to be put on his hat; a "deep one."
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 Early in the afternoon and the Waterloo Railway Station.
ROLAND'S
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From this reading A WIDE BLACK BAND ON ROLAND'S HAT.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stop at the first hatter's you come to," he said to the driver.
do one's shopping
From this reading Leaping out when his directions were obeyed, he entered the shop and asked for a mourning band to be put on his hat; a "deep one."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Early in the afternoon and the Waterloo Railway Station.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop at the first hatter's you come to," he said to the driver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the afternoon and the Waterloo Railway Station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A gentleman got out of a first-class carriage, and made his way to one of the waiting hansoms.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A gentleman got out of a first-class carriage, and made his way to one of the waiting hansoms.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading Early in the afternoon and the Waterloo Railway Station.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A gentleman got out of a first-class carriage, and made his way to one of the waiting hansoms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Leaping out when his directions were obeyed, he entered the shop and asked for a mourning band to be put on his hat; a "deep one."
at the time that
From this reading Leaping out when his directions were obeyed, he entered the shop and asked for a mourning band to be put on his hat; a "deep one."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A WIDE BLACK BAND ON ROLAND'S HAT.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stop at the first hatter's you come to," he said to the driver.
