used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sleet storm had descended on the Metropolis.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The unspeakable Marvel reached London shortly after seven p.m.,--nearly an hour late.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The unspeakable Marvel reached London shortly after seven p.m.,--nearly an hour late.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here was a desperate idea inspired by a desperate situation.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He took a four-wheeler to the City.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading A sleet storm had descended on the Metropolis.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Here was a desperate idea inspired by a desperate situation.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
four-wheelernoun
a hackney carriage with four wheels
From this reading He took a four-wheeler to the City.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A sleet storm had descended on the Metropolis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took a four-wheeler to the City.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a desperate idea inspired by a desperate situation.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The unspeakable Marvel reached London shortly after seven p.m.,--nearly an hour late.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Here was a desperate idea inspired by a desperate situation.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Here was a desperate idea inspired by a desperate situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The unspeakable Marvel reached London shortly after seven p.m.,--nearly an hour late.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The unspeakable Marvel reached London shortly after seven p.m.,--nearly an hour late.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The unspeakable Marvel reached London shortly after seven p.m.,--nearly an hour late.
MarvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading The unspeakable Marvel reached London shortly after seven p.m.,--nearly an hour late.
MetropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A sleet storm had descended on the Metropolis.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The unspeakable Marvel reached London shortly after seven p.m.,--nearly an hour late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sleet storm had descended on the Metropolis.
on one occasion
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The unspeakable Marvel reached London shortly after seven p.m.,--nearly an hour late.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The unspeakable Marvel reached London shortly after seven p.m.,--nearly an hour late.
rehearseverbUS /riˈhɜːrs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The unspeakable Marvel reached London shortly after seven p.m.,--nearly an hour late.
for a short time
From this reading The unspeakable Marvel reached London shortly after seven p.m.,--nearly an hour late.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Here was a desperate idea inspired by a desperate situation.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading A sleet storm had descended on the Metropolis.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A sleet storm had descended on the Metropolis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unspeakable Marvel reached London shortly after seven p.m.,--nearly an hour late.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took a four-wheeler to the City.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a four-wheeler to the City.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading The unspeakable Marvel reached London shortly after seven p.m.,--nearly an hour late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It crawled, but he was glad of the time to rehearse once more the part he had decided to play, during the latter hours of the railway journey.
