used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading For a moment I was bewildered, then I recognised the face, which was still boyish in spite of the carefully cultivated moustache and the height from which he gazed on me.
BOWERSnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading For a moment I was bewildered, then I recognised the face, which was still boyish in spite of the carefully cultivated moustache and the height from which he gazed on me.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading For a moment I was bewildered, then I recognised the face, which was still boyish in spite of the carefully cultivated moustache and the height from which he gazed on me.
Chelmsford
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From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading For a moment I was bewildered, then I recognised the face, which was still boyish in spite of the carefully cultivated moustache and the height from which he gazed on me.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
at any time
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
a boy or man
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment I was bewildered, then I recognised the face, which was still boyish in spite of the carefully cultivated moustache and the height from which he gazed on me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment I was bewildered, then I recognised the face, which was still boyish in spite of the carefully cultivated moustache and the height from which he gazed on me.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading For a moment I was bewildered, then I recognised the face, which was still boyish in spite of the carefully cultivated moustache and the height from which he gazed on me.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
come together
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment I was bewildered, then I recognised the face, which was still boyish in spite of the carefully cultivated moustache and the height from which he gazed on me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading For a moment I was bewildered, then I recognised the face, which was still boyish in spite of the carefully cultivated moustache and the height from which he gazed on me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
not any; not one
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
on the contrary
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading For a moment I was bewildered, then I recognised the face, which was still boyish in spite of the carefully cultivated moustache and the height from which he gazed on me.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading For a moment I was bewildered, then I recognised the face, which was still boyish in spite of the carefully cultivated moustache and the height from which he gazed on me.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment I was bewildered, then I recognised the face, which was still boyish in spite of the carefully cultivated moustache and the height from which he gazed on me.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
well-set-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
at the time that
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when I reached that station, but the air struck me as rather more than fresh as I stepped out of the train.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "GAY BOWERS" THE old country house known as "Gay Bowers," which had been my aunt's home ever since she married, was situated some five miles from Chelmsford and no nearer to the railway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I shivered as I buttoned my coat more tightly about me and looked round, hoping to discern a friendly face amid the bustling crowd on the platform, for I felt sure that my aunt would send some one to meet me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Nan!" said a voice beside me, and I turned to see a tall, well-set-up young fellow looking down on me with bright merry eyes.
