used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COLLISION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last preceding station lay in their rear, and the next stoppage would mean home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ghostly white telegraph posts flashed past at regular intervals, but little else was visible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ghostly white telegraph posts flashed past at regular intervals, but little else was visible.
COLLISIONnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading A COLLISION.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
else
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From this reading Ghostly white telegraph posts flashed past at regular intervals, but little else was visible.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THEY were nearing Woodleigh fast.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Ghostly white telegraph posts flashed past at regular intervals, but little else was visible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
GhostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Ghostly white telegraph posts flashed past at regular intervals, but little else was visible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The last preceding station lay in their rear, and the next stoppage would mean home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last preceding station lay in their rear, and the next stoppage would mean home.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Ghostly white telegraph posts flashed past at regular intervals, but little else was visible.
Joan
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From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
immediately past
From this reading The last preceding station lay in their rear, and the next stoppage would mean home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The last preceding station lay in their rear, and the next stoppage would mean home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ghostly white telegraph posts flashed past at regular intervals, but little else was visible.
engage in
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The last preceding station lay in their rear, and the next stoppage would mean home.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading THEY were nearing Woodleigh fast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The last preceding station lay in their rear, and the next stoppage would mean home.
nightshades
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From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Ghostly white telegraph posts flashed past at regular intervals, but little else was visible.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Ghostly white telegraph posts flashed past at regular intervals, but little else was visible.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The last preceding station lay in their rear, and the next stoppage would mean home.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The last preceding station lay in their rear, and the next stoppage would mean home.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Ghostly white telegraph posts flashed past at regular intervals, but little else was visible.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The last preceding station lay in their rear, and the next stoppage would mean home.
stoppagenounUS /ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/
the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading The last preceding station lay in their rear, and the next stoppage would mean home.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Ghostly white telegraph posts flashed past at regular intervals, but little else was visible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last preceding station lay in their rear, and the next stoppage would mean home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The last preceding station lay in their rear, and the next stoppage would mean home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY were nearing Woodleigh fast.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
hard to endure
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Joan had been for some time sitting upright in her cushioned seat, trying to make out the features of the country through deepening nightshades.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Ghostly white telegraph posts flashed past at regular intervals, but little else was visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ghostly white telegraph posts flashed past at regular intervals, but little else was visible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THEY were nearing Woodleigh fast.
a Caucasian
From this reading Ghostly white telegraph posts flashed past at regular intervals, but little else was visible.
Woodleigh
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From this reading THEY were nearing Woodleigh fast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The last preceding station lay in their rear, and the next stoppage would mean home.
