used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THWARTED PLOT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl of about eleven years old.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
Chelsea
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From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
being one more than ten
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl of about eleven years old.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
a young female
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl of about eleven years old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl of about eleven years old.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl of about eleven years old.
the force of workers available
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl of about eleven years old.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A THWARTED PLOT.
with speed
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
retainernounUS /rɪˈteɪnər/
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl of about eleven years old.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl of about eleven years old.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
THWARTEDadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading A THWARTED PLOT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl of about eleven years old.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A boat was rowing rapidly down the stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading It had passed the village of Chelsea, and the men were doing their best to reach their destination at Westminster before nightfall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl of about eleven years old.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman, evidently a servant, sat beside the lady, while behind, steering the boat, was an elderly retainer.
a late time of life
From this reading Two men were rowing; in the stern sat a lady with a girl of about eleven years old.
