used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wrapped in a long cloak and huddled in a corner of the cab, I shivered with cold and nervousness.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am starting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I reread her telegram, dispatched from a railway-station before daybreak; and the pathos of those few words went to my heart:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Wrapped in a long cloak and huddled in a corner of the cab, I shivered with cold and nervousness.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Wrapped in a long cloak and huddled in a corner of the cab, I shivered with cold and nervousness.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Wrapped in a long cloak and huddled in a corner of the cab, I shivered with cold and nervousness.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Wrapped in a long cloak and huddled in a corner of the cab, I shivered with cold and nervousness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading I reread her telegram, dispatched from a railway-station before daybreak; and the pathos of those few words went to my heart:
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading It was gloomy and depressing.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading I reread her telegram, dispatched from a railway-station before daybreak; and the pathos of those few words went to my heart:
being one more than ten
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I reread her telegram, dispatched from a railway-station before daybreak; and the pathos of those few words went to my heart:
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I reread her telegram, dispatched from a railway-station before daybreak; and the pathos of those few words went to my heart:
depressingly dark
From this reading It was gloomy and depressing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I reread her telegram, dispatched from a railway-station before daybreak; and the pathos of those few words went to my heart:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I reread her telegram, dispatched from a railway-station before daybreak; and the pathos of those few words went to my heart:
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Wrapped in a long cloak and huddled in a corner of the cab, I shivered with cold and nervousness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wrapped in a long cloak and huddled in a corner of the cab, I shivered with cold and nervousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
provided with artificial light
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
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 Wrapped in a long cloak and huddled in a corner of the cab, I shivered with cold and nervousness.
come together
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I reread her telegram, dispatched from a railway-station before daybreak; and the pathos of those few words went to my heart:
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading Wrapped in a long cloak and huddled in a corner of the cab, I shivered with cold and nervousness.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wrapped in a long cloak and huddled in a corner of the cab, I shivered with cold and nervousness.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading I reread her telegram, dispatched from a railway-station before daybreak; and the pathos of those few words went to my heart:
railway-station
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reread her telegram, dispatched from a railway-station before daybreak; and the pathos of those few words went to my heart:
rereadverbUS /ˈriːˈriːd/
read anew; read again
From this reading I reread her telegram, dispatched from a railway-station before daybreak; and the pathos of those few words went to my heart:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Wrapped in a long cloak and huddled in a corner of the cab, I shivered with cold and nervousness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "Am starting.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
street-lamps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading I reread her telegram, dispatched from a railway-station before daybreak; and the pathos of those few words went to my heart:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I reread her telegram, dispatched from a railway-station before daybreak; and the pathos of those few words went to my heart:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
at the time that
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when I went to meet Rose this morning; but the day was so dark and the fog so dense that the street-lamps were still lit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wrapped in a long cloak and huddled in a corner of the cab, I shivered with cold and nervousness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I reread her telegram, dispatched from a railway-station before daybreak; and the pathos of those few words went to my heart:
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Wrapped in a long cloak and huddled in a corner of the cab, I shivered with cold and nervousness.
