used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got the ticket, and I went to the trial.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
beer-barrel
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From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE PRISONER COMES INTO COURT.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE PRISONER COMES INTO COURT.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
increase twofold
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
a man of refinement
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
coins made of gold
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got the ticket, and I went to the trial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got the ticket, and I went to the trial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I travelled in the same train with the judge.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PRISONER COMES INTO COURT.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I travelled in the same train with the judge.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER COMES INTO COURT.
pursyadjective
breathing laboriously or convulsively
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I travelled in the same train with the judge.
smackedverbUS /smækt/
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
having a supporting base
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER COMES INTO COURT.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading I got the ticket, and I went to the trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I got the ticket, and I went to the trial.
toddlingverbUS /ˈtɑːdlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toddle” — walk unsteadily
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I travelled in the same train with the judge.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading I travelled in the same train with the judge.
the act of testing something
From this reading I got the ticket, and I went to the trial.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
precisely as stated
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Victoria, as I was standing at the carriage door, a little old gentleman, of the beer-barrel type of architecture, went toddling by.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I got the ticket, and I went to the trial.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I travelled in the same train with the judge.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wore gold spectacles, he had a very red face, a double chin, and big, pursy lips--the sort of old gentleman one would have liked to have smacked on the back.
