used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The devil was in it if there was any reason why we should not have taken three days, or four, or five.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
for the reason that
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, then, why do people say “’phone” for “telephone”?
CannesnounUS /kænz/
a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
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 We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The devil was in it if there was any reason why we should not have taken three days, or four, or five.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, then, why do people say “’phone” for “telephone”?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
remove the dust from
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The devil was in it if there was any reason why we should not have taken three days, or four, or five.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The devil was in it if there was any reason why we should not have taken three days, or four, or five.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
ten 10s
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The devil was in it if there was any reason why we should not have taken three days, or four, or five.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The devil was in it if there was any reason why we should not have taken three days, or four, or five.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
immediately past
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
in the recent past
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The devil was in it if there was any reason why we should not have taken three days, or four, or five.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
not divisible by two
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The devil was in it if there was any reason why we should not have taken three days, or four, or five.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But, then, why do people say “’phone” for “telephone”?
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading But, then, why do people say “’phone” for “telephone”?
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The devil was in it if there was any reason why we should not have taken three days, or four, or five.
express in words
From this reading But, then, why do people say “’phone” for “telephone”?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The devil was in it if there was any reason why we should not have taken three days, or four, or five.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The devil was in it if there was any reason why we should not have taken three days, or four, or five.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading But, then, why do people say “’phone” for “telephone”?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But, then, why do people say “’phone” for “telephone”?
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had been in Europe for four months, had lately joined some friends at Cannes, had chanced on my sister there, and had motored back with her to Paris.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The devil was in it if there was any reason why we should not have taken three days, or four, or five.
tirednessnounUS /ˈtaɪərdnɪs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were foul with dust, numbed with cold, aching with tiredness, and this was because we had “done” the six hundred odd miles from Cannes in two days and a few hours.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The devil was in it if there was any reason why we should not have taken three days, or four, or five.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, at last!” sighed my sister, as her car, colourless with dust, was added to the forty-eight.
