used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this 'Lisbeth felt very much discouraged; she had believed that everybody would like to live in London; she did not know how to manage.
(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 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time she could not forget that a hundred was a great many.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading She did not forget the two men with the packs on their backs.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading After this 'Lisbeth felt very much discouraged; she had believed that everybody would like to live in London; she did not know how to manage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the same time she could not forget that a hundred was a great many.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading After this 'Lisbeth felt very much discouraged; she had believed that everybody would like to live in London; she did not know how to manage.
every person
From this reading After this 'Lisbeth felt very much discouraged; she had believed that everybody would like to live in London; she did not know how to manage.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After this 'Lisbeth felt very much discouraged; she had believed that everybody would like to live in London; she did not know how to manage.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the same time she could not forget that a hundred was a great many.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After this 'Lisbeth felt very much discouraged; she had believed that everybody would like to live in London; she did not know how to manage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
how
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From this reading After this 'Lisbeth felt very much discouraged; she had believed that everybody would like to live in London; she did not know how to manage.
ten 10s
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After this 'Lisbeth felt very much discouraged; she had believed that everybody would like to live in London; she did not know how to manage.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After this 'Lisbeth felt very much discouraged; she had believed that everybody would like to live in London; she did not know how to manage.
Lisbeth
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From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading After this 'Lisbeth felt very much discouraged; she had believed that everybody would like to live in London; she did not know how to manage.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At the same time she could not forget that a hundred was a great many.
the force of workers available
From this reading She did not forget the two men with the packs on their backs.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After this 'Lisbeth felt very much discouraged; she had believed that everybody would like to live in London; she did not know how to manage.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not forget the two men with the packs on their backs.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
arrange in a container
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading She did not forget the two men with the packs on their backs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time she could not forget that a hundred was a great many.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not forget the two men with the packs on their backs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She did not forget the two men with the packs on their backs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this 'Lisbeth felt very much discouraged; she had believed that everybody would like to live in London; she did not know how to manage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time she could not forget that a hundred was a great many.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She did not forget the two men with the packs on their backs.
precisely as stated
From this reading After this 'Lisbeth felt very much discouraged; she had believed that everybody would like to live in London; she did not know how to manage.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading 'Lisbeth told her mother that they could all put packs on their backs and go to London, that she wanted to live in London; but her mother only laughed, she did not want to go to London to live at that time; she did not want to walk a hundred miles with a pack on her back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Lisbeth did not forget that it was a hundred miles to London; she never forgot it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not forget the two men with the packs on their backs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After this 'Lisbeth felt very much discouraged; she had believed that everybody would like to live in London; she did not know how to manage.
