used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading An old friend accosted him on the steps,-- 'What! have you, too, money here, then?'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old friend accosted him on the steps,-- 'What! have you, too, money here, then?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
eagerly desirous
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
at or in or to any place
From this reading 'Neither here nor anywhere else, thank Heaven!' said the vicar.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Weary with many thoughts, the vicar came to the door of the bank.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Weary with many thoughts, the vicar came to the door of the bank.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Weary with many thoughts, the vicar came to the door of the bank.
in a serious manner
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
else
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From this reading 'Neither here nor anywhere else, thank Heaven!' said the vicar.
a movement into or inward
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment the mass thickened--there was a run on the bank.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading An old friend accosted him on the steps,-- 'What! have you, too, money here, then?'
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An old friend accosted him on the steps,-- 'What! have you, too, money here, then?'
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading 'Neither here nor anywhere else, thank Heaven!' said the vicar.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading An old friend accosted him on the steps,-- 'What! have you, too, money here, then?'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An old friend accosted him on the steps,-- 'What! have you, too, money here, then?'
hive-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
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 Weary with many thoughts, the vicar came to the door of the bank.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Every moment the mass thickened--there was a run on the bank.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every moment the mass thickened--there was a run on the bank.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading An old friend accosted him on the steps,-- 'What! have you, too, money here, then?'
not one and not the other of two
From this reading 'Neither here nor anywhere else, thank Heaven!' said the vicar.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 'Neither here nor anywhere else, thank Heaven!' said the vicar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Weary with many thoughts, the vicar came to the door of the bank.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old friend accosted him on the steps,-- 'What! have you, too, money here, then?'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every moment the mass thickened--there was a run on the bank.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Every moment the mass thickened--there was a run on the bank.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Neither here nor anywhere else, thank Heaven!' said the vicar.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading An old friend accosted him on the steps,-- 'What! have you, too, money here, then?'
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading 'Neither here nor anywhere else, thank Heaven!' said the vicar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weary with many thoughts, the vicar came to the door of the bank.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading An old friend accosted him on the steps,-- 'What! have you, too, money here, then?'
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading Every moment the mass thickened--there was a run on the bank.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Weary with many thoughts, the vicar came to the door of the bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weary with many thoughts, the vicar came to the door of the bank.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading An old friend accosted him on the steps,-- 'What! have you, too, money here, then?'
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading Weary with many thoughts, the vicar came to the door of the bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every moment the mass thickened--there was a run on the bank.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Weary with many thoughts, the vicar came to the door of the bank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several carriages there, and a crowd of people swarming in and out, like bees round a hive-door, entering with anxious faces, and returning with cheerful ones, to stop and talk earnestly in groups round the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An old friend accosted him on the steps,-- 'What! have you, too, money here, then?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Weary with many thoughts, the vicar came to the door of the bank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An old friend accosted him on the steps,-- 'What! have you, too, money here, then?'
