used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
AdieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading “_Adieu!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
(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 ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
d'Enville
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From this reading --Hercule d'Enville.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
ELLnounUS /el/
an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
fidgets
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From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I never wait till my friends have yawned twice_.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never wait till my friends have yawned twice_.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
Hercule
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From this reading --Hercule d'Enville.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never wait till my friends have yawned twice_.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
immediately past
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never wait till my friends have yawned twice_.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never wait till my friends have yawned twice_.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
coated with paint
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
providentialadjectiveUS /ˌprɑːvəˈdenʃəl/
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
surfeited
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From this reading And my reader, if indeed he has kept me company so far, now fidgets a little for fear I am about to mix myself in further complications and pour more follies into the surfeited ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
up to a particular time
From this reading I never wait till my friends have yawned twice_.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
two times
From this reading I never wait till my friends have yawned twice_.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I never wait till my friends have yawned twice_.”
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ELL, I am back in London after all, amid the murmur of millions of English voices, the rumble of millions of wheels, the painted omnibus, and the providential policeman--all the things to which I bade a long farewell last night.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading I never wait till my friends have yawned twice_.”
