used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
Alick
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From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
(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 A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
artfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːrtfəli/
in an artful manner
From this reading Worse still: they found, to their dismay, that they had been entrapped artfully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Worse still: they found, to their dismay, that they had been entrapped artfully.
next to; at the side of
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
boy-helpers
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From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It thus happened that the two Northbourne boys were separated, as they each discovered when the day wore on.
the act of breaking something
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
a person who is in charge
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
curl-papers
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From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
darkishadjective
slightly dark
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It thus happened that the two Northbourne boys were separated, as they each discovered when the day wore on.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It thus happened that the two Northbourne boys were separated, as they each discovered when the day wore on.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Worse still: they found, to their dismay, that they had been entrapped artfully.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It thus happened that the two Northbourne boys were separated, as they each discovered when the day wore on.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
entrappedverbUS /ɪnˈtræpt/
inflected form of “entrap” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading Worse still: they found, to their dismay, that they had been entrapped artfully.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
set up or found
From this reading Worse still: they found, to their dismay, that they had been entrapped artfully.
the act of departing
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It thus happened that the two Northbourne boys were separated, as they each discovered when the day wore on.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
MIREnounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
Ned
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From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
not any; not one
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
Northbourne
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From this reading It thus happened that the two Northbourne boys were separated, as they each discovered when the day wore on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It thus happened that the two Northbourne boys were separated, as they each discovered when the day wore on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
others
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From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading It thus happened that the two Northbourne boys were separated, as they each discovered when the day wore on.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
in or at or to some place
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
not in physical motion
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It thus happened that the two Northbourne boys were separated, as they each discovered when the day wore on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Worse still: they found, to their dismay, that they had been entrapped artfully.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It thus happened that the two Northbourne boys were separated, as they each discovered when the day wore on.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It thus happened that the two Northbourne boys were separated, as they each discovered when the day wore on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
being of use or service
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
vansnounUS /vænz/
plural of “van” — any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It thus happened that the two Northbourne boys were separated, as they each discovered when the day wore on.
at the time that
From this reading It thus happened that the two Northbourne boys were separated, as they each discovered when the day wore on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE MIRE It was still darkish as the array of vans filed along the London road, and, in the confusion, Ned lost sight of the van in which Alick had got a lift beside the lady in curl-papers.
Whitechapel
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From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
which person or people
From this reading A couple of useful boys were desperately needed, as a fever had been hanging about the show, breaking out at fitful intervals, and the chief victims had been the boy-helpers, who, one after another, dropped off, some to hospitals, others to die, like rats in the holes that were all the homes they knew.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And no wonder! for the fact was, the show had parted in two divisions--one going to be stationed in the East End, somewhere about Whitechapel, the other portion to traverse the suburbs south of the Thames.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading It thus happened that the two Northbourne boys were separated, as they each discovered when the day wore on.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Worse still: they found, to their dismay, that they had been entrapped artfully.
