used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a dull, dreary day in November, and he took the close carriage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The distance was about ten miles, and he had therefore something above an hour for thinking.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The distance was about ten miles, and he had therefore something above an hour for thinking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The distance was about ten miles, and he had therefore something above an hour for thinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a dull, dreary day in November, and he took the close carriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When men think much, they can rarely decide.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was a dull, dreary day in November, and he took the close carriage.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was a dull, dreary day in November, and he took the close carriage.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSIN GEORGE'S SUCCESS.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a dull, dreary day in November, and he took the close carriage.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading When men think much, they can rarely decide.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance was about ten miles, and he had therefore something above an hour for thinking.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading It was a dull, dreary day in November, and he took the close carriage.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was a dull, dreary day in November, and he took the close carriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The distance was about ten miles, and he had therefore something above an hour for thinking.
GEORGE'SnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading COUSIN GEORGE'S SUCCESS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
Hotspurnoun
English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The distance was about ten miles, and he had therefore something above an hour for thinking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a dull, dreary day in November, and he took the close carriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dull, dreary day in November, and he took the close carriage.
the force of workers available
From this reading When men think much, they can rarely decide.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The distance was about ten miles, and he had therefore something above an hour for thinking.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When men think much, they can rarely decide.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was a dull, dreary day in November, and he took the close carriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
Penrith
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From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading When men think much, they can rarely decide.
term of address for a man
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The distance was about ten miles, and he had therefore something above an hour for thinking.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading COUSIN GEORGE'S SUCCESS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The distance was about ten miles, and he had therefore something above an hour for thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The distance was about ten miles, and he had therefore something above an hour for thinking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When men think much, they can rarely decide.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When men think much, they can rarely decide.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The distance was about ten miles, and he had therefore something above an hour for thinking.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thoughts crowded quick into the mind of Sir Harry Hotspur as he had himself driven over to Penrith.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was a dull, dreary day in November, and he took the close carriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dull, dreary day in November, and he took the close carriage.
at the time that
From this reading When men think much, they can rarely decide.
