used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading Joyce replied in the affirmative.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you the young person for Springfield Park?" asked the man.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you the young person for Springfield Park?" asked the man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Caruth's maid, returning direct to Fernsclough, would rejoin her mistress before six.
Caruth's
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From this reading Mrs. Caruth's maid, returning direct to Fernsclough, would rejoin her mistress before six.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
command with authority
From this reading Mrs. Caruth's maid, returning direct to Fernsclough, would rejoin her mistress before six.
Fernsclough
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From this reading Mrs. Caruth's maid, returning direct to Fernsclough, would rejoin her mistress before six.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
grey-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Caruth's maid, returning direct to Fernsclough, would rejoin her mistress before six.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
JOYCEnounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
a female domestic
From this reading Mrs. Caruth's maid, returning direct to Fernsclough, would rejoin her mistress before six.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Are you the young person for Springfield Park?" asked the man.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
Mirlees
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From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mrs. Caruth's maid, returning direct to Fernsclough, would rejoin her mistress before six.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Caruth's maid, returning direct to Fernsclough, would rejoin her mistress before six.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
a human being
From this reading "Are you the young person for Springfield Park?" asked the man.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading Mrs. Caruth's maid, returning direct to Fernsclough, would rejoin her mistress before six.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Joyce replied in the affirmative.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Mrs. Caruth's maid, returning direct to Fernsclough, would rejoin her mistress before six.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Mrs. Caruth's maid, returning direct to Fernsclough, would rejoin her mistress before six.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
stoppagenounUS /ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/
the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
express in words
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading JOYCE reached the station nearest to Springfield Park at three o'clock, having had a change of trains, and a stoppage of an hour and a half on the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
which person or people
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her train would not, however, start for twenty minutes, so she was able to tell her mistress that she had seen Miss Mirlees in charge of a grey-haired coachman, who, with two little girls, awaited her arrival.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Caruth's maid, returning direct to Fernsclough, would rejoin her mistress before six.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you the young person for Springfield Park?" asked the man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Are you the young person for Springfield Park?" asked the man.
