used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "In fact, it was my anxiety about all of you at Puranapore that brought me here at this hour.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "In fact, it was my anxiety about all of you at Puranapore that brought me here at this hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I heard rumours yesterday of an impending riot in the town.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "In fact, it was my anxiety about all of you at Puranapore that brought me here at this hour.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "In fact, it was my anxiety about all of you at Puranapore that brought me here at this hour.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Then I had a bad dream!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "In fact, it was my anxiety about all of you at Puranapore that brought me here at this hour.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
Cheveril
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From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Then I had a bad dream!
opinion or judgment
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "In fact, it was my anxiety about all of you at Puranapore that brought me here at this hour.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then I had a bad dream!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard rumours yesterday of an impending riot in the town.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "In fact, it was my anxiety about all of you at Puranapore that brought me here at this hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "In fact, it was my anxiety about all of you at Puranapore that brought me here at this hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading I heard rumours yesterday of an impending riot in the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In fact, it was my anxiety about all of you at Puranapore that brought me here at this hour.
set down according to a plan
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
MadrasnounUS /ˈmædrəs/
a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In fact, it was my anxiety about all of you at Puranapore that brought me here at this hour.
come together
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
Morpeth
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From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In fact, it was my anxiety about all of you at Puranapore that brought me here at this hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
Puranapore
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From this reading "In fact, it was my anxiety about all of you at Puranapore that brought me here at this hour.
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 As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading I heard rumours yesterday of an impending riot in the town.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading I heard rumours yesterday of an impending riot in the town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In fact, it was my anxiety about all of you at Puranapore that brought me here at this hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I had a bad dream!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I heard rumours yesterday of an impending riot in the town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
precisely as stated
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Mark Cheveril was stepping out of the railway carriage in the Madras station, a hand was laid upon his shoulder.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I heard rumours yesterday of an impending riot in the town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In fact, it was my anxiety about all of you at Puranapore that brought me here at this hour.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The very man I was anxious to meet this morning," said Mr. Morpeth, fixing his deep grey eyes on his young friend.
