used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a slip of a girl--not more than sixteen years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading She was a slip of a girl--not more than sixteen years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading A man of perhaps twenty-eight or thirty years walked through the coach several times looking attentively at the women passengers.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The bill of his cap was pulled well down and shaded his weak eyes.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The bill of his cap was pulled well down and shaded his weak eyes.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The bill of his cap was pulled well down and shaded his weak eyes.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was well dressed and of medium size.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The bill of his cap was pulled well down and shaded his weak eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
a young female
From this reading She was a slip of a girl--not more than sixteen years of age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was well dressed and of medium size.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bill of his cap was pulled well down and shaded his weak eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man of perhaps twenty-eight or thirty years walked through the coach several times looking attentively at the women passengers.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading He was well dressed and of medium size.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was a slip of a girl--not more than sixteen years of age.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was a slip of a girl--not more than sixteen years of age.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a slip of a girl--not more than sixteen years of age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A man of perhaps twenty-eight or thirty years walked through the coach several times looking attentively at the women passengers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
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 She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
by chance
From this reading A man of perhaps twenty-eight or thirty years walked through the coach several times looking attentively at the women passengers.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The bill of his cap was pulled well down and shaded his weak eyes.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A man of perhaps twenty-eight or thirty years walked through the coach several times looking attentively at the women passengers.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The bill of his cap was pulled well down and shaded his weak eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a slip of a girl--not more than sixteen years of age.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading She was a slip of a girl--not more than sixteen years of age.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He was well dressed and of medium size.
move stealthily
From this reading She was a slip of a girl--not more than sixteen years of age.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was a slip of a girl--not more than sixteen years of age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading A man of perhaps twenty-eight or thirty years walked through the coach several times looking attentively at the women passengers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A man of perhaps twenty-eight or thirty years walked through the coach several times looking attentively at the women passengers.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A man of perhaps twenty-eight or thirty years walked through the coach several times looking attentively at the women passengers.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading A man of perhaps twenty-eight or thirty years walked through the coach several times looking attentively at the women passengers.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A man of perhaps twenty-eight or thirty years walked through the coach several times looking attentively at the women passengers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a slip of a girl--not more than sixteen years of age.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The bill of his cap was pulled well down and shaded his weak eyes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was well dressed and of medium size.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had boarded the early morning train at a little station and took a seat on the east side of the coach where she sat looking at the first rays of approaching day, oblivious of the other passengers in the coach.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A man of perhaps twenty-eight or thirty years walked through the coach several times looking attentively at the women passengers.
a late time of life
From this reading She was a slip of a girl--not more than sixteen years of age.
