used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Only a word or two," he replied.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading When she replaced it, she turned to Arnold.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you understand what I said?" she asked.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you understand what I said?" she asked.
Fenella
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From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only a word or two," he replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you understand what I said?" she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she replaced it, she turned to Arnold.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
LUNCHEONnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only a word or two," he replied.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Only a word or two," he replied.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading When she replaced it, she turned to Arnold.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Only a word or two," he replied.
precisely, exactly
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do you understand what I said?" she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she replaced it, she turned to Arnold.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
Tooley
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From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
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 AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Fenella took the tube from its place by her side and spoke in Italian to the chauffeur.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When she replaced it, she turned to Arnold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Only a word or two," he replied.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Do you understand what I said?" she asked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AN INTERRUPTED LUNCHEON The great car swung to the right, out of Tooley Street and joined the stream of traffic making its slow way across London Bridge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you understand what I said?" she asked.
at the time that
From this reading When she replaced it, she turned to Arnold.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Only a word or two," he replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you understand what I said?" she asked.
