used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
anew
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That night they reached Besançon, an old Roman city just under the wall of the Jura Mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
Besançon
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From this reading That night they reached Besançon, an old Roman city just under the wall of the Jura Mountains.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading That night they reached Besançon, an old Roman city just under the wall of the Jura Mountains.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Sometimes these rooms were entered from within the house, sometimes from without, by sly, crooked stairways.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Sometimes these rooms were entered from within the house, sometimes from without, by sly, crooked stairways.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
give expression to
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes these rooms were entered from within the house, sometimes from without, by sly, crooked stairways.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sometimes these rooms were entered from within the house, sometimes from without, by sly, crooked stairways.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
Jura
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From this reading That night they reached Besançon, an old Roman city just under the wall of the Jura Mountains.
and nothing more
From this reading That night they reached Besançon, an old Roman city just under the wall of the Jura Mountains.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading That night they reached Besançon, an old Roman city just under the wall of the Jura Mountains.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night they reached Besançon, an old Roman city just under the wall of the Jura Mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That night they reached Besançon, an old Roman city just under the wall of the Jura Mountains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading That night they reached Besançon, an old Roman city just under the wall of the Jura Mountains.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading That night they reached Besançon, an old Roman city just under the wall of the Jura Mountains.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Sometimes these rooms were entered from within the house, sometimes from without, by sly, crooked stairways.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
she's
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From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
sleeping-rooms
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From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Sometimes these rooms were entered from within the house, sometimes from without, by sly, crooked stairways.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes these rooms were entered from within the house, sometimes from without, by sly, crooked stairways.
stairwaysnounUS /ˈsterweɪz/
plural of “stairway” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Sometimes these rooms were entered from within the house, sometimes from without, by sly, crooked stairways.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes these rooms were entered from within the house, sometimes from without, by sly, crooked stairways.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night they reached Besançon, an old Roman city just under the wall of the Jura Mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That night they reached Besançon, an old Roman city just under the wall of the Jura Mountains.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It always reminds me of a great tag on a little parcel, as if Miss Evans had been done up to be sent by express.”
precisely as stated
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading That night they reached Besançon, an old Roman city just under the wall of the Jura Mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes these rooms were entered from within the house, sometimes from without, by sly, crooked stairways.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE VERY HAPPY SIX “See, she’s tacked on that everlasting bag again, Molly,” whispered Pauline, as the train started.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hotel at which they stopped was very curious, with sleeping-rooms tucked away here and there, like swallows’ nests in a bank.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Sometimes these rooms were entered from within the house, sometimes from without, by sly, crooked stairways.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sometimes these rooms were entered from within the house, sometimes from without, by sly, crooked stairways.
