adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
alteringnounUS /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/
the sterilization of an animal
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The train left the depot and hurried away over the road which Bressant had just traversed in the opposite direction.
Bressant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bressant jumped on to the platform of the newly-arrived train.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The train left the depot and hurried away over the road which Bressant had just traversed in the opposite direction.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The train left the depot and hurried away over the road which Bressant had just traversed in the opposite direction.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
glossy-brown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The train left the depot and hurried away over the road which Bressant had just traversed in the opposite direction.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
HOURnounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The train left the depot and hurried away over the road which Bressant had just traversed in the opposite direction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The train left the depot and hurried away over the road which Bressant had just traversed in the opposite direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Bressant jumped on to the platform of the newly-arrived train.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The train left the depot and hurried away over the road which Bressant had just traversed in the opposite direction.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The train left the depot and hurried away over the road which Bressant had just traversed in the opposite direction.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
New-York
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
newly-arrived
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bressant jumped on to the platform of the newly-arrived train.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bressant jumped on to the platform of the newly-arrived train.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bressant jumped on to the platform of the newly-arrived train.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The train left the depot and hurried away over the road which Bressant had just traversed in the opposite direction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The train left the depot and hurried away over the road which Bressant had just traversed in the opposite direction.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Bressant jumped on to the platform of the newly-arrived train.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The train left the depot and hurried away over the road which Bressant had just traversed in the opposite direction.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
stove-pipe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUR AND THE MAN.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He sat with his arms folded, appearing to take no notice of any thing, and his neighbor with the wig read the latest edition of a New-York paper with stern attention, occasionally altering the position of his stove-pipe hat on his head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bressant jumped on to the platform of the newly-arrived train.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Bressant jumped on to the platform of the newly-arrived train.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The train left the depot and hurried away over the road which Bressant had just traversed in the opposite direction.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The train left the depot and hurried away over the road which Bressant had just traversed in the opposite direction.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The cars were pretty full; but, coming at last to a vacant seat by the side of a clean-shaven gentleman with a straight, hard mouth, and a glossy-brown wig, curling smoothly inward all around the edge, he dropped into it without ceremony.
