used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For was not he about to accept the said invitation in its fullest and most practical expression?
consider or hold as true
From this reading For was not he about to accept the said invitation in its fullest and most practical expression?
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The effect was pleasurable, adding delicate zest to the enjoyment of living which already possessed him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The effect was pleasurable, adding delicate zest to the enjoyment of living which already possessed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Coming from inland, the near neighbourhood of the sea, the sea with its eternal invitation, stirred his blood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There hot still September sunshine, tempered by a freshness off the sea, met him.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming from inland, the near neighbourhood of the sea, the sea with its eternal invitation, stirred his blood.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The effect was pleasurable, adding delicate zest to the enjoyment of living which already possessed him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect was pleasurable, adding delicate zest to the enjoyment of living which already possessed him.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The effect was pleasurable, adding delicate zest to the enjoyment of living which already possessed him.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Coming from inland, the near neighbourhood of the sea, the sea with its eternal invitation, stirred his blood.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading For was not he about to accept the said invitation in its fullest and most practical expression?
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For was not he about to accept the said invitation in its fullest and most practical expression?
four-twenty
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From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading There hot still September sunshine, tempered by a freshness off the sea, met him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coming from inland, the near neighbourhood of the sea, the sea with its eternal invitation, stirred his blood.
frousty
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From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For was not he about to accept the said invitation in its fullest and most practical expression?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For was not he about to accept the said invitation in its fullest and most practical expression?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There hot still September sunshine, tempered by a freshness off the sea, met him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coming from inland, the near neighbourhood of the sea, the sea with its eternal invitation, stirred his blood.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading There hot still September sunshine, tempered by a freshness off the sea, met him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For was not he about to accept the said invitation in its fullest and most practical expression?
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Coming from inland, the near neighbourhood of the sea, the sea with its eternal invitation, stirred his blood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Coming from inland, the near neighbourhood of the sea, the sea with its eternal invitation, stirred his blood.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Coming from inland, the near neighbourhood of the sea, the sea with its eternal invitation, stirred his blood.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The effect was pleasurable, adding delicate zest to the enjoyment of living which already possessed him.
Marychurch
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From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There hot still September sunshine, tempered by a freshness off the sea, met him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For was not he about to accept the said invitation in its fullest and most practical expression?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Coming from inland, the near neighbourhood of the sea, the sea with its eternal invitation, stirred his blood.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Coming from inland, the near neighbourhood of the sea, the sea with its eternal invitation, stirred his blood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For was not he about to accept the said invitation in its fullest and most practical expression?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There hot still September sunshine, tempered by a freshness off the sea, met him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading The effect was pleasurable, adding delicate zest to the enjoyment of living which already possessed him.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The effect was pleasurable, adding delicate zest to the enjoyment of living which already possessed him.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading For was not he about to accept the said invitation in its fullest and most practical expression?
on the contrary
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For was not he about to accept the said invitation in its fullest and most practical expression?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There hot still September sunshine, tempered by a freshness off the sea, met him.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading There hot still September sunshine, tempered by a freshness off the sea, met him.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
not in physical motion
From this reading There hot still September sunshine, tempered by a freshness off the sea, met him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Coming from inland, the near neighbourhood of the sea, the sea with its eternal invitation, stirred his blood.
the rays of the sun
From this reading There hot still September sunshine, tempered by a freshness off the sea, met him.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading There hot still September sunshine, tempered by a freshness off the sea, met him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There hot still September sunshine, tempered by a freshness off the sea, met him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
male cat
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
VeritynounUS /ˈverəti/
conformity to reality or actuality
From this reading The four-twenty down train rumbled into Marychurch station, and Tom Verity stepped out of a rather frousty first-class carriage on to the platform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect was pleasurable, adding delicate zest to the enjoyment of living which already possessed him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The effect was pleasurable, adding delicate zest to the enjoyment of living which already possessed him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coming from inland, the near neighbourhood of the sea, the sea with its eternal invitation, stirred his blood.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading The effect was pleasurable, adding delicate zest to the enjoyment of living which already possessed him.
