used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
agriculturenounUS /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
at or in the front
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For half an hour that kiss had remained, a perceptible warm pressure on her lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
from appearances alone
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
in a state of sleep
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
Boltwood
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From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
camp-stool
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From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When she had turned to follow her father into the train, Milt had caught her shoulders and kissed her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
Claire
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From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
decorouslyadverb
in a proper and decorous manner
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When she had turned to follow her father into the train, Milt had caught her shoulders and kissed her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When she had turned to follow her father into the train, Milt had caught her shoulders and kissed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For half an hour that kiss had remained, a perceptible warm pressure on her lips.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had turned to follow her father into the train, Milt had caught her shoulders and kissed her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For half an hour that kiss had remained, a perceptible warm pressure on her lips.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For half an hour that kiss had remained, a perceptible warm pressure on her lips.
hunchedadjectiveUS /hʌntʃt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she had turned to follow her father into the train, Milt had caught her shoulders and kissed her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading For half an hour that kiss had remained, a perceptible warm pressure on her lips.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading When she had turned to follow her father into the train, Milt had caught her shoulders and kissed her.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading For half an hour that kiss had remained, a perceptible warm pressure on her lips.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
MiltnounUS /mɪlt/
fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture
From this reading When she had turned to follow her father into the train, Milt had caught her shoulders and kissed her.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
of an obscure nature
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading For half an hour that kiss had remained, a perceptible warm pressure on her lips.
pilotingnounUS /ˈpaɪlətɪŋ/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading For half an hour that kiss had remained, a perceptible warm pressure on her lips.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For half an hour that kiss had remained, a perceptible warm pressure on her lips.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had turned to follow her father into the train, Milt had caught her shoulders and kissed her.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading When she had turned to follow her father into the train, Milt had caught her shoulders and kissed her.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When she had turned to follow her father into the train, Milt had caught her shoulders and kissed her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When she had turned to follow her father into the train, Milt had caught her shoulders and kissed her.
unmovingadjective
not in motion
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading For half an hour that kiss had remained, a perceptible warm pressure on her lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
at the time that
From this reading When she had turned to follow her father into the train, Milt had caught her shoulders and kissed her.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE Mr. Henry B. Boltwood was decorously asleep in a chair in the observation car, and Claire, on the wide back platform, sat unmoving, apparently devoted to agriculture and mountain scenery.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And for half an hour she had felt the relief of gliding through the mountains without the strain of piloting, the comfort of having the unseen, mysterious engineer up ahead automatically drive for her.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading But it might have been noted that her hand clenched one of the wooden supports of her camp-stool, and that her hunched back did not move.
