used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading BEATRIX COMES HOME Beatrix and her maid were already at the station when Grafton arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEATRIX COMES HOME Beatrix and her maid were already at the station when Grafton arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading BEATRIX COMES HOME Beatrix and her maid were already at the station when Grafton arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEATRIX COMES HOME Beatrix and her maid were already at the station when Grafton arrived.
BEATRIX
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From this reading BEATRIX COMES HOME Beatrix and her maid were already at the station when Grafton arrived.
booking-office
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From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading BEATRIX COMES HOME Beatrix and her maid were already at the station when Grafton arrived.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Now she sat in her corner of the carriage, very quiet.
enquirynounUS /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/
an instance of questioning
From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
set up or found
From this reading Then he found somebody to talk to, and only joined Beatrix at the last moment.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
Grafton
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From this reading BEATRIX COMES HOME Beatrix and her maid were already at the station when Grafton arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BEATRIX COMES HOME Beatrix and her maid were already at the station when Grafton arrived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BEATRIX COMES HOME Beatrix and her maid were already at the station when Grafton arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Then he found somebody to talk to, and only joined Beatrix at the last moment.
immediately past
From this reading Then he found somebody to talk to, and only joined Beatrix at the last moment.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
a female domestic
From this reading BEATRIX COMES HOME Beatrix and her maid were already at the station when Grafton arrived.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then he found somebody to talk to, and only joined Beatrix at the last moment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she sat in her corner of the carriage, very quiet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
and nothing more
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Now she sat in her corner of the carriage, very quiet.
on the contrary
From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now she sat in her corner of the carriage, very quiet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Then he found somebody to talk to, and only joined Beatrix at the last moment.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading BEATRIX COMES HOME Beatrix and her maid were already at the station when Grafton arrived.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then he found somebody to talk to, and only joined Beatrix at the last moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEATRIX COMES HOME Beatrix and her maid were already at the station when Grafton arrived.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he found somebody to talk to, and only joined Beatrix at the last moment.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now she sat in her corner of the carriage, very quiet.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She had given him rather a pathetic look of enquiry when he had first come up to them waiting for him in the booking-office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had only allowed himself ten minutes, and was busy getting tickets, finding a carriage and buying papers, until it was nearly time for the train to start.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BEATRIX COMES HOME Beatrix and her maid were already at the station when Grafton arrived.
at the time that
From this reading BEATRIX COMES HOME Beatrix and her maid were already at the station when Grafton arrived.
