used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
(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 "No," laughed Mr. Wallace as he dismissed the taxi, "it's all right!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE CONGO The boys were now due to receive another surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No," laughed Mr. Wallace as he dismissed the taxi, "it's all right!
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Instead they found themselves before a dingy little shop whose aspect gave them distinct disappointment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Instead they found themselves before a dingy little shop whose aspect gave them distinct disappointment.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE CONGO The boys were now due to receive another surprise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Doesn't look up to much but it sends out good stuff."
CONGOnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading THE CONGO The boys were now due to receive another surprise.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Instead they found themselves before a dingy little shop whose aspect gave them distinct disappointment.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Instead they found themselves before a dingy little shop whose aspect gave them distinct disappointment.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading "No," laughed Mr. Wallace as he dismissed the taxi, "it's all right!
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Instead they found themselves before a dingy little shop whose aspect gave them distinct disappointment.
Doesn't
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From this reading Doesn't look up to much but it sends out good stuff."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading THE CONGO The boys were now due to receive another surprise.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
set up or found
From this reading Instead they found themselves before a dingy little shop whose aspect gave them distinct disappointment.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Instead they found themselves before a dingy little shop whose aspect gave them distinct disappointment.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Doesn't look up to much but it sends out good stuff."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," laughed Mr. Wallace as he dismissed the taxi, "it's all right!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead they found themselves before a dingy little shop whose aspect gave them distinct disappointment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doesn't look up to much but it sends out good stuff."
it's
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From this reading "No," laughed Mr. Wallace as he dismissed the taxi, "it's all right!
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "No," laughed Mr. Wallace as he dismissed the taxi, "it's all right!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Instead they found themselves before a dingy little shop whose aspect gave them distinct disappointment.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Doesn't look up to much but it sends out good stuff."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No," laughed Mr. Wallace as he dismissed the taxi, "it's all right!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Doesn't look up to much but it sends out good stuff."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," laughed Mr. Wallace as he dismissed the taxi, "it's all right!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE CONGO The boys were now due to receive another surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE CONGO The boys were now due to receive another surprise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "No," laughed Mr. Wallace as he dismissed the taxi, "it's all right!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Doesn't look up to much but it sends out good stuff."
do one's shopping
From this reading Instead they found themselves before a dingy little shop whose aspect gave them distinct disappointment.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Doesn't look up to much but it sends out good stuff."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE CONGO The boys were now due to receive another surprise.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONGO The boys were now due to receive another surprise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Instead they found themselves before a dingy little shop whose aspect gave them distinct disappointment.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Instead they found themselves before a dingy little shop whose aspect gave them distinct disappointment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONGO The boys were now due to receive another surprise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading "No," laughed Mr. Wallace as he dismissed the taxi, "it's all right!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CONGO The boys were now due to receive another surprise.
at the time that
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
belonging to which person
From this reading Instead they found themselves before a dingy little shop whose aspect gave them distinct disappointment.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading When their taxi drew up they jumped out, fully expecting to see a wonderful store like those of New York.
