Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was Christmas Eve, and the dark had fallen.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading They set off in bitter weather.

confined by bonds

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The driver was a farmer's son who had come to the station to fetch his small brother.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading It was Christmas Eve, and the dark had fallen.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The driver was a farmer's son who had come to the station to fetch his small brother.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was Christmas Eve, and the dark had fallen.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading The driver was a farmer's son who had come to the station to fetch his small brother.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading It was Christmas Eve, and the dark had fallen.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading It was Christmas Eve, and the dark had fallen.

possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading The driver was a farmer's son who had come to the station to fetch his small brother.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

set up or found

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

the act of departing

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was Christmas Eve, and the dark had fallen.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

given to inquiry

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Christmas Eve, and the dark had fallen.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

and nothing more

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

a boy or man

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They set off in bitter weather.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

in the near future

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They set off in bitter weather.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The driver was a farmer's son who had come to the station to fetch his small brother.

a male human offspring

From this reading The driver was a farmer's son who had come to the station to fetch his small brother.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was Christmas Eve, and the dark had fallen.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They set off in bitter weather.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was Christmas Eve, and the dark had fallen.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading They set off in bitter weather.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

which person or people

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The train from Euston had just drawn up in Windermere Station, and John Fenwick, carrying his bag, was making his way among the vehicles outside the station, inquiring whether any one was going in the direction of Great Langdale, who could give him a lift.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He presently found a farmer's cart bound for a village on the road, and made a bargain with the lad driving it to carry him to his destination.