used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He possessed a long, hard jaw; no mistake about that!
alighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same train from which Armstrong and Robert Dorns alighted.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading One who knew the reputation of Tom Windsor, would have visualized an altogether different type of man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One who knew the reputation of Tom Windsor, would have visualized an altogether different type of man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading It was the same train from which Armstrong and Robert Dorns alighted.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Windsor's business in Evansville was slight but highly important.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Windsor's business in Evansville was slight but highly important.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading One who knew the reputation of Tom Windsor, would have visualized an altogether different type of man.
Dorns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the same train from which Armstrong and Robert Dorns alighted.
EvansvillenounUS /ˈevənzvɪl/
a city in southwestern Indiana on the Ohio River
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
a social unit living together
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the same train from which Armstrong and Robert Dorns alighted.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He possessed a long, hard jaw; no mistake about that!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One who knew the reputation of Tom Windsor, would have visualized an altogether different type of man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He possessed a long, hard jaw; no mistake about that!
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Windsor's business in Evansville was slight but highly important.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
of great significance or value
From this reading Windsor's business in Evansville was slight but highly important.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Windsor's business in Evansville was slight but highly important.
IndianapolisnounUS /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/
the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same train from which Armstrong and Robert Dorns alighted.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He possessed a long, hard jaw; no mistake about that!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One who knew the reputation of Tom Windsor, would have visualized an altogether different type of man.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He possessed a long, hard jaw; no mistake about that!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One who knew the reputation of Tom Windsor, would have visualized an altogether different type of man.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He possessed a long, hard jaw; no mistake about that!
not any; not one
From this reading He possessed a long, hard jaw; no mistake about that!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One who knew the reputation of Tom Windsor, would have visualized an altogether different type of man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One who knew the reputation of Tom Windsor, would have visualized an altogether different type of man.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He possessed a long, hard jaw; no mistake about that!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading One who knew the reputation of Tom Windsor, would have visualized an altogether different type of man.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading It was the same train from which Armstrong and Robert Dorns alighted.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Windsor's business in Evansville was slight but highly important.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He possessed a long, hard jaw; no mistake about that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
male cat
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading One who knew the reputation of Tom Windsor, would have visualized an altogether different type of man.
visualizedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʒwəlaɪzd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading One who knew the reputation of Tom Windsor, would have visualized an altogether different type of man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the same train from which Armstrong and Robert Dorns alighted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the same train from which Armstrong and Robert Dorns alighted.
which person or people
From this reading One who knew the reputation of Tom Windsor, would have visualized an altogether different type of man.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
Windsor'snounUS /ˈwɪnzərz/
possessive form of “windsor” — a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Windsor's business in Evansville was slight but highly important.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom Windsor reached Indianapolis on Sunday, spent a few hours with his family, and the same evening boarded a train for Evansville.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One who knew the reputation of Tom Windsor, would have visualized an altogether different type of man.
