used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By and by we came to a tramway terminus, where an electric car was standing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By and by we came to a tramway terminus, where an electric car was standing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By and by we came to a tramway terminus, where an electric car was standing.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We presently passed into a busy street of shops.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by we came to a tramway terminus, where an electric car was standing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by we came to a tramway terminus, where an electric car was standing.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading By and by we came to a tramway terminus, where an electric car was standing.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
without stop or interruption
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading By and by we came to a tramway terminus, where an electric car was standing.
equipages
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From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We presently passed into a busy street of shops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We presently passed into a busy street of shops.
by chance
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
in the near future
From this reading We presently passed into a busy street of shops.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
on the contrary
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading We presently passed into a busy street of shops.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
having a supporting base
From this reading By and by we came to a tramway terminus, where an electric car was standing.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We presently passed into a busy street of shops.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading By and by we came to a tramway terminus, where an electric car was standing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By and by we came to a tramway terminus, where an electric car was standing.
tramwaynoun
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading By and by we came to a tramway terminus, where an electric car was standing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By and by we came to a tramway terminus, where an electric car was standing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By and by we came to a tramway terminus, where an electric car was standing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
in or at the place that
From this reading By and by we came to a tramway terminus, where an electric car was standing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
which person or people
From this reading The policeman, who had been walking by the side of the carriage, the ragged man, and many of our other followers, jumped on to it.
belonging to which person
From this reading The fat rascal in whose carriage I was seated ordered the coachman to drive on faster, and I was not sorry to be relieved of most of our escort.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the other carriages, of which there were perhaps half a dozen, and some of them very splendid equipages indeed, continued with us, and my appearance was still rather more public than I could have wished.
