used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
lugged
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From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
Micky
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From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of Driver waiting on the platform annoyed him.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
at the time that
From this reading It was raining and miserable when Micky arrived in London.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Micky shivered as he stood waiting while a porter lugged his traps down from the rack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The roads were wet and slippery, and every taxi and omnibus splashed pedestrians with mud.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He had felt depressed in Paris, but now London seemed a thousand times worse.
