used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a dull day in March.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Passing from the narrow precincts of the river, they found themselves at once in the roar of London city.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Passing from the narrow precincts of the river, they found themselves at once in the roar of London city.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading Leaving Davy to keep the sloop, the two fishermen went on shore.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a dull day in March.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was a dull day in March.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Leaving Davy to keep the sloop, the two fishermen went on shore.
set up or found
From this reading Passing from the narrow precincts of the river, they found themselves at once in the roar of London city.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Passing from the narrow precincts of the river, they found themselves at once in the roar of London city.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Passing from the narrow precincts of the river, they found themselves at once in the roar of London city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dull day in March.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Leaving Davy to keep the sloop, the two fishermen went on shore.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Davy to keep the sloop, the two fishermen went on shore.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON STREETS.
march in a procession
From this reading It was a dull day in March.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Passing from the narrow precincts of the river, they found themselves at once in the roar of London city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Passing from the narrow precincts of the river, they found themselves at once in the roar of London city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving Davy to keep the sloop, the two fishermen went on shore.
on one occasion
From this reading Passing from the narrow precincts of the river, they found themselves at once in the roar of London city.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing from the narrow precincts of the river, they found themselves at once in the roar of London city.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading Passing from the narrow precincts of the river, they found themselves at once in the roar of London city.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Passing from the narrow precincts of the river, they found themselves at once in the roar of London city.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Passing from the narrow precincts of the river, they found themselves at once in the roar of London city.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Leaving Davy to keep the sloop, the two fishermen went on shore.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading Leaving Davy to keep the sloop, the two fishermen went on shore.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON STREETS.
StunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving Davy to keep the sloop, the two fishermen went on shore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Passing from the narrow precincts of the river, they found themselves at once in the roar of London city.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passing from the narrow precincts of the river, they found themselves at once in the roar of London city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving Davy to keep the sloop, the two fishermen went on shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Leaving Davy to keep the sloop, the two fishermen went on shore.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dull day in March.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Leaving Davy to keep the sloop, the two fishermen went on shore.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused to the hard stones, their feet ached.
