used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Mr. Campbell and Jennie took the last two vacant seats.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “No, dear, the child is sleeping.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
a female human offspring
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
dearly loved
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
give expression to
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
set up or found
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, dear, the child is sleeping.
Jennie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Campbell and Jennie took the last two vacant seats.
lapsnounUS /læps/
plural of “lap” — the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
immediately past
From this reading Mr. Campbell and Jennie took the last two vacant seats.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Campbell and Jennie took the last two vacant seats.
not any; not one
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
optverbUS /ɑːpt/
select as an alternative over another
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
plural of “passenger” — 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 I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
express in words
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Mr. Campbell and Jennie took the last two vacant seats.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
the state of being asleep
From this reading “No, dear, the child is sleeping.
in the near future
From this reading “Give me the baby now, papa dear,” said the little mother, holding opt her arms, as soon as she had settled herself in her seat.
having a supporting base
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Campbell and Jennie took the last two vacant seats.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The curate and his daughter found themselves in a crowded carriage of the second class, on the Great Northern express train from Liverpool to Glasgow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Campbell and Jennie took the last two vacant seats.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Mr. Campbell and Jennie took the last two vacant seats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
well-grown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
but in spite of that
From this reading I say crowded, for though no one was standing up, yet many of the passengers had well-grown children on their laps.
