used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
Aldous
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From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'm sorry I couldn't bring my wife nearer than the back platform."
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading "A beastly mob!" he exclaimed, as he gripped his friend's hand.
Blackton
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From this reading It was Blackton.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I'm sorry I couldn't bring my wife nearer than the back platform."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
couldn't
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From this reading "I'm sorry I couldn't bring my wife nearer than the back platform."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "A beastly mob!" he exclaimed, as he gripped his friend's hand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "A beastly mob!" he exclaimed, as he gripped his friend's hand.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading "A beastly mob!" he exclaimed, as he gripped his friend's hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "A beastly mob!" he exclaimed, as he gripped his friend's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sorry I couldn't bring my wife nearer than the back platform."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry I couldn't bring my wife nearer than the back platform."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Blackton.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading "A beastly mob!" he exclaimed, as he gripped his friend's hand.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm sorry I couldn't bring my wife nearer than the back platform."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "I'm sorry I couldn't bring my wife nearer than the back platform."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading "I'm sorry I couldn't bring my wife nearer than the back platform."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry I couldn't bring my wife nearer than the back platform."
spikedadjectiveUS /spaɪkt/
having a long sharp point
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'm sorry I couldn't bring my wife nearer than the back platform."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A moment later some one came surging through the crowd, and called Aldous by name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Blackton.
accept gladly
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I'm sorry I couldn't bring my wife nearer than the back platform."
in the company of; together with
From this reading His thin, genial face with its little spiked moustache rose above the sea of heads about him, and as he came he grinned a welcome.
