used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
past 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 porter pulled his cap and added that they had not sent from Folly Corner to meet her.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The porter pulled his cap and added that they had not sent from Folly Corner to meet her.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The porter pulled his cap and added that they had not sent from Folly Corner to meet her.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading The station-master civilly said good-morning.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The porter pulled his cap and added that they had not sent from Folly Corner to meet her.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The porter pulled his cap and added that they had not sent from Folly Corner to meet her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The porter pulled his cap and added that they had not sent from Folly Corner to meet her.
good-morning
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From this reading The station-master civilly said good-morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The porter pulled his cap and added that they had not sent from Folly Corner to meet her.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
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 THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
immediately past
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
come together
From this reading The porter pulled his cap and added that they had not sent from Folly Corner to meet her.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
not any; not one
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The porter pulled his cap and added that they had not sent from Folly Corner to meet her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The porter pulled his cap and added that they had not sent from Folly Corner to meet her.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The porter pulled his cap and added that they had not sent from Folly Corner to meet her.
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 She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The station-master civilly said good-morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one was surprised to see her.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The porter pulled his cap and added that they had not sent from Folly Corner to meet her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
station-master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The station-master civilly said good-morning.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading No one was surprised to see her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The porter pulled his cap and added that they had not sent from Folly Corner to meet her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THERE was no one she knew at the station; she had been nervously apprehensive that there would be.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She had expected to create a small flutter among the railway people--measuring the intensity of their emotions during the last year by her own.
