used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
acridadjectiveUS /ˈæk.rɪd/
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
divisible by two
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
half-past
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From this reading It was half-past twelve.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
INITIATIONnounUS /ˌɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
immediately past
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
Marriott
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From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
MARRIOTT'S
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From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
mercifullyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
slumsnounUS /slʌmz/
plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was half-past twelve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
but in spite of that
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
