used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
Alexandra
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From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
(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 On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
four-wheelernoun
a hackney carriage with four wheels
From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
Gilpin
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From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
Growlernoun
a speaker whose voice sounds like a growl
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
Hammersmith
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From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
HolidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
a small worthless amount
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
and nothing more
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
MysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
and nothing more
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
on the contrary
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
only a very short time before
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
carry out
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
Tommy
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From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
waterproofadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərpruːf/
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
at the time that
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
whoopingverbUS /ˈwuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
