used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
(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 It was but eight o’clock, yet it was quite dark, and the station was deserted by all except the ticket clerk and the night porter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
blusteringadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was but eight o’clock, yet it was quite dark, and the station was deserted by all except the ticket clerk and the night porter.
carpetbagadjective
following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It was but eight o’clock, yet it was quite dark, and the station was deserted by all except the ticket clerk and the night porter.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was but eight o’clock, yet it was quite dark, and the station was deserted by all except the ticket clerk and the night porter.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was but eight o’clock, yet it was quite dark, and the station was deserted by all except the ticket clerk and the night porter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was but eight o’clock, yet it was quite dark, and the station was deserted by all except the ticket clerk and the night porter.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
divisible by two
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was but eight o’clock, yet it was quite dark, and the station was deserted by all except the ticket clerk and the night porter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
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From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
LogwoodnounUS /ˈlɑːɡwʊd/
very hard brown to brownish-red heartwood of a logwood tree; used in preparing a purplish red dye
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
march in a procession
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
not any; not one
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was but eight o’clock, yet it was quite dark, and the station was deserted by all except the ticket clerk and the night porter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
and nothing more
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
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 Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading It was but eight o’clock, yet it was quite dark, and the station was deserted by all except the ticket clerk and the night porter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was but eight o’clock, yet it was quite dark, and the station was deserted by all except the ticket clerk and the night porter.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
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 It was but eight o’clock, yet it was quite dark, and the station was deserted by all except the ticket clerk and the night porter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
at the time that
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
which person or people
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will Harcourt was the only passenger who got off at that little way station, and he had no luggage but his carpetbag, which he carried in his hand.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading It was a wild, windy, blustering night in March when the train ran into Logwood.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without even entering the station he stepped from the platform down to the country road, and set off on a brisk walk to Lone Lodge plantation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was not a vehicle of any kind on the spot, nor, indeed, if there had been would Harcourt have availed himself of the convenience.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was but eight o’clock, yet it was quite dark, and the station was deserted by all except the ticket clerk and the night porter.
