used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was made up at Turin and reached Milan about half-past ten at night and lay in the station until time to leave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was made up at Turin and reached Milan about half-past ten at night and lay in the station until time to leave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train was to leave at midnight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You had to be there when it came in, to get a seat.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You had to be there when it came in, to get a seat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had to be there when it came in, to get a seat.
half-past
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From this reading It was made up at Turin and reached Milan about half-past ten at night and lay in the station until time to leave.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was made up at Turin and reached Milan about half-past ten at night and lay in the station until time to leave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was made up at Turin and reached Milan about half-past ten at night and lay in the station until time to leave.
go away from a place
From this reading The train was to leave at midnight.
machine-gunner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was made up at Turin and reached Milan about half-past ten at night and lay in the station until time to leave.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The train was to leave at midnight.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading It was made up at Turin and reached Milan about half-past ten at night and lay in the station until time to leave.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was made up at Turin and reached Milan about half-past ten at night and lay in the station until time to leave.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
do one's shopping
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was made up at Turin and reached Milan about half-past ten at night and lay in the station until time to leave.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was made up at Turin and reached Milan about half-past ten at night and lay in the station until time to leave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You had to be there when it came in, to get a seat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was made up at Turin and reached Milan about half-past ten at night and lay in the station until time to leave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was made up at Turin and reached Milan about half-past ten at night and lay in the station until time to leave.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was made up at Turin and reached Milan about half-past ten at night and lay in the station until time to leave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
at the time that
From this reading The night I was to return to the front I sent the porter down to hold a seat for me on the train when it came from Turin.
which person or people
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The porter took a friend with him, a machine-gunner on leave who worked in a tailor shop, and was sure that between them they could hold a place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had to be there when it came in, to get a seat.
