used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
alighted
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From this reading At the stations where they alighted to stretch cramped limbs she stayed beside him all the time.
(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 At the stations where they alighted to stretch cramped limbs she stayed beside him all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
next to; at the side of
From this reading At the stations where they alighted to stretch cramped limbs she stayed beside him all the time.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading He resented it bitterly.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once, by a specious excuse, he tried to get rid of her, but she saw through it and stayed beside him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once, by a specious excuse, he tried to get rid of her, but she saw through it and stayed beside him.
chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading At the stations where they alighted to stretch cramped limbs she stayed beside him all the time.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Once, by a specious excuse, he tried to get rid of her, but she saw through it and stayed beside him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once, by a specious excuse, he tried to get rid of her, but she saw through it and stayed beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once, by a specious excuse, he tried to get rid of her, but she saw through it and stayed beside him.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading At the stations where they alighted to stretch cramped limbs she stayed beside him all the time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, by a specious excuse, he tried to get rid of her, but she saw through it and stayed beside him.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading He resented it bitterly.
relieve from
From this reading Once, by a specious excuse, he tried to get rid of her, but she saw through it and stayed beside him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Once, by a specious excuse, he tried to get rid of her, but she saw through it and stayed beside him.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
speciousadjectiveUS /ˈspiːʃəs/
plausible but false
From this reading Once, by a specious excuse, he tried to get rid of her, but she saw through it and stayed beside him.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading At the stations where they alighted to stretch cramped limbs she stayed beside him all the time.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At the stations where they alighted to stretch cramped limbs she stayed beside him all the time.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading At the stations where they alighted to stretch cramped limbs she stayed beside him all the time.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the stations where they alighted to stretch cramped limbs she stayed beside him all the time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Once, by a specious excuse, he tried to get rid of her, but she saw through it and stayed beside him.
up to a particular time
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
tirednessnounUS /ˈtaɪərdnɪs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the stations where they alighted to stretch cramped limbs she stayed beside him all the time.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Once, by a specious excuse, he tried to get rid of her, but she saw through it and stayed beside him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Even the two days' journey in the most uncomfortable train on earth could not damp their ardour.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the stations where they alighted to stretch cramped limbs she stayed beside him all the time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Most of the time Louis was gay and unusually chivalrous; at night, tiredness and heat cracked his nerves a little, making him cross and cynical until, sitting bolt upright on the wooden seat, she drew his head on her knee and stroked his eyes with softened fingers till he fell asleep.
