1.10
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From this reading This Mr. Dashwood took walking hurriedly, and arriving half an hour before the 1.10 to Victoria was due.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the Downs side, skirting the allotments and the Episcopalian chapel, ran a path that led indirectly to the station.
allotmentsnounUS /əˈlɑːtmənts/
plural of “allotment” — a share set aside for a specific purpose
From this reading By the Downs side, skirting the allotments and the Episcopalian chapel, ran a path that led indirectly to the station.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This Mr. Dashwood took walking hurriedly, and arriving half an hour before the 1.10 to Victoria was due.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the Downs side, skirting the allotments and the Episcopalian chapel, ran a path that led indirectly to the station.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading This Mr. Dashwood took walking hurriedly, and arriving half an hour before the 1.10 to Victoria was due.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Bag in hand, Mr. Dashwood made for the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This Mr. Dashwood took walking hurriedly, and arriving half an hour before the 1.10 to Victoria was due.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To reach the station by road would mean the risk of meeting Miss Grimshaw.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading By the Downs side, skirting the allotments and the Episcopalian chapel, ran a path that led indirectly to the station.
Crowsnest
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From this reading Crowsnest Station was not a happy waiting-place.
Dashwood
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From this reading Bag in hand, Mr. Dashwood made for the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bag in hand, Mr. Dashwood made for the door.
DownsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading By the Downs side, skirting the allotments and the Episcopalian chapel, ran a path that led indirectly to the station.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This Mr. Dashwood took walking hurriedly, and arriving half an hour before the 1.10 to Victoria was due.
EpiscopaliannounUS /ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪliən/
a member of the Episcopal church
From this reading By the Downs side, skirting the allotments and the Episcopalian chapel, ran a path that led indirectly to the station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bag in hand, Mr. Dashwood made for the door.
Grimshaw
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From this reading To reach the station by road would mean the risk of meeting Miss Grimshaw.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This Mr. Dashwood took walking hurriedly, and arriving half an hour before the 1.10 to Victoria was due.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bag in hand, Mr. Dashwood made for the door.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Crowsnest Station was not a happy waiting-place.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading This Mr. Dashwood took walking hurriedly, and arriving half an hour before the 1.10 to Victoria was due.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading This Mr. Dashwood took walking hurriedly, and arriving half an hour before the 1.10 to Victoria was due.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bag in hand, Mr. Dashwood made for the door.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading By the Downs side, skirting the allotments and the Episcopalian chapel, ran a path that led indirectly to the station.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading By the Downs side, skirting the allotments and the Episcopalian chapel, ran a path that led indirectly to the station.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bag in hand, Mr. Dashwood made for the door.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To reach the station by road would mean the risk of meeting Miss Grimshaw.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading To reach the station by road would mean the risk of meeting Miss Grimshaw.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To reach the station by road would mean the risk of meeting Miss Grimshaw.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Bag in hand, Mr. Dashwood made for the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Crowsnest Station was not a happy waiting-place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To reach the station by road would mean the risk of meeting Miss Grimshaw.
a course of conduct
From this reading By the Downs side, skirting the allotments and the Episcopalian chapel, ran a path that led indirectly to the station.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading By the Downs side, skirting the allotments and the Episcopalian chapel, ran a path that led indirectly to the station.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To reach the station by road would mean the risk of meeting Miss Grimshaw.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading To reach the station by road would mean the risk of meeting Miss Grimshaw.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading To reach the station by road would mean the risk of meeting Miss Grimshaw.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By the Downs side, skirting the allotments and the Episcopalian chapel, ran a path that led indirectly to the station.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading By the Downs side, skirting the allotments and the Episcopalian chapel, ran a path that led indirectly to the station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading To reach the station by road would mean the risk of meeting Miss Grimshaw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the Downs side, skirting the allotments and the Episcopalian chapel, ran a path that led indirectly to the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bag in hand, Mr. Dashwood made for the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Mr. Dashwood took walking hurriedly, and arriving half an hour before the 1.10 to Victoria was due.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To reach the station by road would mean the risk of meeting Miss Grimshaw.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This Mr. Dashwood took walking hurriedly, and arriving half an hour before the 1.10 to Victoria was due.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading This Mr. Dashwood took walking hurriedly, and arriving half an hour before the 1.10 to Victoria was due.
waiting-place
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From this reading Crowsnest Station was not a happy waiting-place.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading This Mr. Dashwood took walking hurriedly, and arriving half an hour before the 1.10 to Victoria was due.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Mr. Dashwood took walking hurriedly, and arriving half an hour before the 1.10 to Victoria was due.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To reach the station by road would mean the risk of meeting Miss Grimshaw.
