used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An automaton, scarcely thinking, I gained the platform of the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
automatonnounUS /ɔːˈtɑːmətɑːn/
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading An automaton, scarcely thinking, I gained the platform of the station.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
set up or found
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading An automaton, scarcely thinking, I gained the platform of the station.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An automaton, scarcely thinking, I gained the platform of the station.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Without volition of my own, I was on my northward journey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
MARATHONnounUS /ˈmerəθɑːn/
any long and arduous undertaking
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
come together
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Without volition of my own, I was on my northward journey.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Without volition of my own, I was on my northward journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An automaton, scarcely thinking, I gained the platform of the station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Without volition of my own, I was on my northward journey.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading An automaton, scarcely thinking, I gained the platform of the station.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
in the near future
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
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 There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
uttered with a trill
From this reading There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
only a very short time before
From this reading An automaton, scarcely thinking, I gained the platform of the station.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading An automaton, scarcely thinking, I gained the platform of the station.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
sulphurousadjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
From this reading There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading An automaton, scarcely thinking, I gained the platform of the station.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
volitionnounUS /voʊˈlɪʃən/
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading Without volition of my own, I was on my northward journey.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading There was a sound of hissing steam, a rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, a shouting of railway captains, a creaking of the wheels.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently I looked around and found seated at my side the man whom I then recollected I was to meet--Doctor Samuel Ward.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without volition of my own, I was on my northward journey.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE MARATHON As if two gods should play some heavenly match, and on this wager lay two earthly women.--_Shakespeare_.
