used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Station A----.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading He approached her, and, raising his hat, said, courteously, "Have I the honour of addressing Fraeulein Anna Mueller?
anew
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading He approached her, and, raising his hat, said, courteously, "Have I the honour of addressing Fraeulein Anna Mueller?
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He approached her, and, raising his hat, said, courteously, "Have I the honour of addressing Fraeulein Anna Mueller?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading He approached her, and, raising his hat, said, courteously, "Have I the honour of addressing Fraeulein Anna Mueller?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
Fraeulein
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From this reading He approached her, and, raising his hat, said, courteously, "Have I the honour of addressing Fraeulein Anna Mueller?
fro
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From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
a man of refinement
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He approached her, and, raising his hat, said, courteously, "Have I the honour of addressing Fraeulein Anna Mueller?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He approached her, and, raising his hat, said, courteously, "Have I the honour of addressing Fraeulein Anna Mueller?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
the state of being honored
From this reading He approached her, and, raising his hat, said, courteously, "Have I the honour of addressing Fraeulein Anna Mueller?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He approached her, and, raising his hat, said, courteously, "Have I the honour of addressing Fraeulein Anna Mueller?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
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 young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading One minute's stop!"
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
Mueller
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From this reading He approached her, and, raising his hat, said, courteously, "Have I the honour of addressing Fraeulein Anna Mueller?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One minute's stop!"
and nothing more
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
a human being
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
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 The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading He approached her, and, raising his hat, said, courteously, "Have I the honour of addressing Fraeulein Anna Mueller?
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He approached her, and, raising his hat, said, courteously, "Have I the honour of addressing Fraeulein Anna Mueller?
second-classadjective
of inferior status or quality
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Station A----.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading One minute's stop!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
travelling-bag
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From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
which person or people
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young lady was the only passenger who had left the train; therefore the gentleman who had been walking to and fro on the platform for a quarter of an hour easily recognized her as the person for whom he had been waiting.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The conductor hastily opened the door of a second-class carriage and helped out a young lady, civilly handed her her travelling-bag and railway wrap, clambered into his place again, and in a few moments the train was out of sight.
