used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they came out of the tunnel and crossed the Harlem River, she looked at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they came out of the tunnel and crossed the Harlem River, she looked at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As they came out of the tunnel and crossed the Harlem River, she looked at him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As they came out of the tunnel and crossed the Harlem River, she looked at him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
placed crosswise
From this reading As they came out of the tunnel and crossed the Harlem River, she looked at him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE EPISODE.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE END OF THE EPISODE.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
Flossie
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From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She had the back seat herself; Justine sat with him, on the seat in front of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
HarlemnounUS /ˈhɑːrləm/
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading As they came out of the tunnel and crossed the Harlem River, she looked at him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had the back seat herself; Justine sat with him, on the seat in front of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had the back seat herself; Justine sat with him, on the seat in front of her.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had the back seat herself; Justine sat with him, on the seat in front of her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
Justine
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From this reading She had the back seat herself; Justine sat with him, on the seat in front of her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As they came out of the tunnel and crossed the Harlem River, she looked at him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
not any; not one
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE EPISODE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had the back seat herself; Justine sat with him, on the seat in front of her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they came out of the tunnel and crossed the Harlem River, she looked at him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As they came out of the tunnel and crossed the Harlem River, she looked at him.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had the back seat herself; Justine sat with him, on the seat in front of her.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE EPISODE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
Wemyss's
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From this reading Almost immediately, they entered the long tunnel under the city; no conversation was possible, nor could she see Mr. Wemyss’s face.
at the time that
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the train had fairly started, that morning, Flossie sank back into her seat with a certain sensation of relief.
