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From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
how long something has existed
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marigold," "Little Soldiers All," "Whilst Father was Fighting," etc., etc.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marigold," "Little Soldiers All," "Whilst Father was Fighting," etc., etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "OH, do you think the train is running away?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
Bouverie
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From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
a youthful male person
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
dark-eyed
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From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "OH, do you think the train is running away?"
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
etc
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From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marigold," "Little Soldiers All," "Whilst Father was Fighting," etc., etc.
Exeter
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From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marigold," "Little Soldiers All," "Whilst Father was Fighting," etc., etc.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marigold," "Little Soldiers All," "Whilst Father was Fighting," etc., etc.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
a man of refinement
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "OH, do you think the train is running away?"
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marigold," "Little Soldiers All," "Whilst Father was Fighting," etc., etc.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
a female domestic
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marigold," "Little Soldiers All," "Whilst Father was Fighting," etc., etc.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
MarigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marigold," "Little Soldiers All," "Whilst Father was Fighting," etc., etc.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marigold," "Little Soldiers All," "Whilst Father was Fighting," etc., etc.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH, do you think the train is running away?"
and nothing more
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
Paddington
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From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "OH, do you think the train is running away?"
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marigold," "Little Soldiers All," "Whilst Father was Fighting," etc., etc.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "OH, do you think the train is running away?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "OH, do you think the train is running away?"
third-class
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From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "OH, do you think the train is running away?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marigold," "Little Soldiers All," "Whilst Father was Fighting," etc., etc.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Author of "Little Maid Marigold," "Little Soldiers All," "Whilst Father was Fighting," etc., etc.
which person or people
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
a late time of life
From this reading The startled question came from a little dark-eyed, pale-faced boy of about ten years of age, who was making the journey from Paddington to Exeter by the fastest train which runs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "OH, do you think the train is running away?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He occupied a corner seat in a third-class compartment, his only companions being an elderly gentleman and a young soldier at the other end of the compartment.
