used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
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 With an effort of will she concentrated her thoughts on the task in front of her, and hastily added, "To Victoria, as quick as you can.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With an effort of will she concentrated her thoughts on the task in front of her, and hastily added, "To Victoria, as quick as you can.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where to, ma'am?" asked the driver.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With an effort of will she concentrated her thoughts on the task in front of her, and hastily added, "To Victoria, as quick as you can.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading With an effort of will she concentrated her thoughts on the task in front of her, and hastily added, "To Victoria, as quick as you can.
travel across or pass over
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "Where to, ma'am?" asked the driver.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With an effort of will she concentrated her thoughts on the task in front of her, and hastily added, "To Victoria, as quick as you can.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
evadingverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
the organ of sight
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
set up or found
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading With an effort of will she concentrated her thoughts on the task in front of her, and hastily added, "To Victoria, as quick as you can.
the act of departing
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
only a very short time before
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading With an effort of will she concentrated her thoughts on the task in front of her, and hastily added, "To Victoria, as quick as you can.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
intersectionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈsekʃən/
a point where lines intersect
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Where to, ma'am?" asked the driver.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With an effort of will she concentrated her thoughts on the task in front of her, and hastily added, "To Victoria, as quick as you can.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With an effort of will she concentrated her thoughts on the task in front of her, and hastily added, "To Victoria, as quick as you can.
regulatingnounUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪŋ/
the act of controlling or directing according to rule
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Where to?" she repeated vacantly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading With an effort of will she concentrated her thoughts on the task in front of her, and hastily added, "To Victoria, as quick as you can.
taxi-cab
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From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With an effort of will she concentrated her thoughts on the task in front of her, and hastily added, "To Victoria, as quick as you can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
vacantlyadverb
in a vacant manner
From this reading "Where to?" she repeated vacantly.
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 With an effort of will she concentrated her thoughts on the task in front of her, and hastily added, "To Victoria, as quick as you can.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
in or at the place that
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
which person or people
From this reading She thought the policeman who was regulating the traffic eyed her curiously, and, more with the object of evading his eye than with any set plan in her mind, she stepped into an empty taxi-cab which was waiting to cross the street.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading With an effort of will she concentrated her thoughts on the task in front of her, and hastily added, "To Victoria, as quick as you can.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She left her husband's chambers with her brain in a whirl, hardly knowing where she was going until she found herself held up with a stream of pedestrians at the island intersection of Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With an effort of will she concentrated her thoughts on the task in front of her, and hastily added, "To Victoria, as quick as you can.
