used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "First for Windsor?--Second to Slough? which is it to be?
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
defiling
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From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
an old word for “before”
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First for Windsor?--Second to Slough? which is it to be?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "First for Windsor?--Second to Slough? which is it to be?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "First for Windsor?--Second to Slough? which is it to be?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "First for Windsor?--Second to Slough? which is it to be?
KIDNAPPINGnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading KIDNAPPING.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
Paddington
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From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
plural of “passenger” — 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 I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
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 I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
reinstatedverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/
past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "First for Windsor?--Second to Slough? which is it to be?
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
SloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading "First for Windsor?--Second to Slough? which is it to be?
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
carry out
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "First for Windsor?--Second to Slough? which is it to be?
create by training and teaching
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
unqualifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/
not limited or restricted
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
waiting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She reinstated herself, however, in his good opinion, by unusual alacrity in paying her money, ere she entered the ladies' waiting-room, from which, after a couple of minutes, she reappeared, completely disguised in figure, face, and bearing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "First for Windsor?--Second to Slough? which is it to be?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading "First for Windsor?--Second to Slough? which is it to be?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had gone in, a shapely, upright, good-looking young woman, on whom masculine eyes could not but turn with unqualified approval.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I wish these young women knew their own minds!" muttered an irritated railway official at Paddington, as Miss Ross, changing her directions with inconvenient suddenness, blocked the stream of passengers defiling past his window to take their tickets for the train.
