used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our party numbered about thirty of all ages, down to a couple of babies, my sister's children.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Our party numbered about thirty of all ages, down to a couple of babies, my sister's children.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Our party numbered about thirty of all ages, down to a couple of babies, my sister's children.
(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 Our party numbered about thirty of all ages, down to a couple of babies, my sister's children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We travelled during the day and got shunted at night.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Our party numbered about thirty of all ages, down to a couple of babies, my sister's children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Sometimes we slept in the carriages; other times at hotels.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Our party numbered about thirty of all ages, down to a couple of babies, my sister's children.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Our party numbered about thirty of all ages, down to a couple of babies, my sister's children.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We travelled during the day and got shunted at night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Our party numbered about thirty of all ages, down to a couple of babies, my sister's children.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We travelled during the day and got shunted at night.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
a social unit living together
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
set up or found
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We travelled during the day and got shunted at night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Sometimes we slept in the carriages; other times at hotels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes we slept in the carriages; other times at hotels.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
JereznounUS /jeˈrez/
a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We travelled during the day and got shunted at night.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading Our party numbered about thirty of all ages, down to a couple of babies, my sister's children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sometimes we slept in the carriages; other times at hotels.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our party numbered about thirty of all ages, down to a couple of babies, my sister's children.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our party numbered about thirty of all ages, down to a couple of babies, my sister's children.
practicableadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəbəl/
usable for a specific purpose
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
SCHOOLINGnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/
the act of teaching at school
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
shuntedverbUS /ˈʃʌntɪd/
past form of “shunt” — transfer to another track, of trains
From this reading We travelled during the day and got shunted at night.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Our party numbered about thirty of all ages, down to a couple of babies, my sister's children.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Sometimes we slept in the carriages; other times at hotels.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes we slept in the carriages; other times at hotels.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
carry out
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Our party numbered about thirty of all ages, down to a couple of babies, my sister's children.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Sometimes we slept in the carriages; other times at hotels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY SCHOOLING The journey from Jerez to Scotland must have been full of interest and excitement for my father.
create by training and teaching
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading We travelled during the day and got shunted at night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We travelled during the day and got shunted at night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My father found it more practicable to arrange for what was then called a family train to take us through Spain and France.
