used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After passing a somewhat restless night in the boudoir car they arrived at Melbourne.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After passing a somewhat restless night in the boudoir car they arrived at Melbourne.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading After passing a somewhat restless night in the boudoir car they arrived at Melbourne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After passing a somewhat restless night in the boudoir car they arrived at Melbourne.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading After passing a somewhat restless night in the boudoir car they arrived at Melbourne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading After passing a somewhat restless night in the boudoir car they arrived at Melbourne.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was a new experience to Reg.
fellow-passengers
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From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After passing a somewhat restless night in the boudoir car they arrived at Melbourne.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
MELBOURNEnounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading MELBOURNE.
Melbournite
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From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a new experience to Reg.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After passing a somewhat restless night in the boudoir car they arrived at Melbourne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
overwhelminglyadverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading After passing a somewhat restless night in the boudoir car they arrived at Melbourne.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
Reg
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From this reading It was a new experience to Reg.
worried and uneasy
From this reading After passing a somewhat restless night in the boudoir car they arrived at Melbourne.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
have in common
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading After passing a somewhat restless night in the boudoir car they arrived at Melbourne.
Sydneyite
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From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After passing a somewhat restless night in the boudoir car they arrived at Melbourne.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After passing a somewhat restless night in the boudoir car they arrived at Melbourne.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
precisely as stated
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a new experience to Reg.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Boudoir cars are very comfortable and pleasant places in their way, but on this particular occasion they did not find it overwhelmingly pleasant, for their fellow-passengers had their own peculiar way of amusing themselves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
which person or people
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For instance, a Melbournite and a Sydneyite had to share the same compartment, and any man who has travelled in Australia knows what that will lead to.
