used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
(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 But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So there are omnibuses and trains and cabs in numbers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it really is a most astonishing piece of work, as you would realize if you saw it for the first time.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading But it really is a most astonishing piece of work, as you would realize if you saw it for the first time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those of you who have frequently been by the Underground Railway think nothing of it; to you it seems quite natural, for you are used to it.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those of you who have frequently been by the Underground Railway think nothing of it; to you it seems quite natural, for you are used to it.
cabsnounUS /kæbz/
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading So there are omnibuses and trains and cabs in numbers.
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But it really is a most astonishing piece of work, as you would realize if you saw it for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Those of you who have frequently been by the Underground Railway think nothing of it; to you it seems quite natural, for you are used to it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those of you who have frequently been by the Underground Railway think nothing of it; to you it seems quite natural, for you are used to it.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it really is a most astonishing piece of work, as you would realize if you saw it for the first time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So there are omnibuses and trains and cabs in numbers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
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 TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
the force of workers available
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But it really is a most astonishing piece of work, as you would realize if you saw it for the first time.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Those of you who have frequently been by the Underground Railway think nothing of it; to you it seems quite natural, for you are used to it.
not any; not one
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Those of you who have frequently been by the Underground Railway think nothing of it; to you it seems quite natural, for you are used to it.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading So there are omnibuses and trains and cabs in numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
omnibusesnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəsəz/
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading So there are omnibuses and trains and cabs in numbers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But it really is a most astonishing piece of work, as you would realize if you saw it for the first time.
with speed
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Those of you who have frequently been by the Underground Railway think nothing of it; to you it seems quite natural, for you are used to it.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Those of you who have frequently been by the Underground Railway think nothing of it; to you it seems quite natural, for you are used to it.
railwaysnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪz/
plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading But it really is a most astonishing piece of work, as you would realize if you saw it for the first time.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But it really is a most astonishing piece of work, as you would realize if you saw it for the first time.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
cut with a saw
From this reading But it really is a most astonishing piece of work, as you would realize if you saw it for the first time.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those of you who have frequently been by the Underground Railway think nothing of it; to you it seems quite natural, for you are used to it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there are omnibuses and trains and cabs in numbers.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Those of you who have frequently been by the Underground Railway think nothing of it; to you it seems quite natural, for you are used to it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those of you who have frequently been by the Underground Railway think nothing of it; to you it seems quite natural, for you are used to it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
TRAINSnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
UndergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading Those of you who have frequently been by the Underground Railway think nothing of it; to you it seems quite natural, for you are used to it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Those of you who have frequently been by the Underground Railway think nothing of it; to you it seems quite natural, for you are used to it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
which person or people
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading TRAINS AND HORSES London is so large that it takes a long time to get from one end to the other, and the men who go down to the City for their work and come back every day want means of getting about cheaply and quickly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the trains in London do not run above ground--there would be no room for them in the crowded streets; so there are railways in the earth, deep down beneath all the houses, and on them there are trains that run round in a circle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Those of you who have frequently been by the Underground Railway think nothing of it; to you it seems quite natural, for you are used to it.
