used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The majority of the passengers heard the announcement with hardly more than passing interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading British cruiser sunk."
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading British cruiser sunk."
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
EVENIN
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From this reading "MEROPE" "EVENIN' paper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
GreenwoodnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
only a very short time before
From this reading The majority of the passengers heard the announcement with hardly more than passing interest.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The majority of the passengers heard the announcement with hardly more than passing interest.
HOMECOMINGnounUS /ˈhoʊmkʌmɪŋ/
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading THE HOMECOMING OF THE S.S.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The majority of the passengers heard the announcement with hardly more than passing interest.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The majority of the passengers heard the announcement with hardly more than passing interest.
MEROPE
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From this reading "MEROPE" "EVENIN' paper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The majority of the passengers heard the announcement with hardly more than passing interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOMECOMING OF THE S.S.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "MEROPE" "EVENIN' paper.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The majority of the passengers heard the announcement with hardly more than passing interest.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The majority of the passengers heard the announcement with hardly more than passing interest.
Peterborough
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From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE HOMECOMING OF THE S.S.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading British cruiser sunk."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The majority of the passengers heard the announcement with hardly more than passing interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOMECOMING OF THE S.S.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
precisely as stated
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The shrill cries of a very small youth blessed with a pair of powerful lungs greeted Doris Greenwood as the train in which she was travelling south from Scotland pulled up at Peterborough.
