commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The train was approaching, and with the nervousness of one not accustomed to travelling, she feared they might be left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The train was approaching, and with the nervousness of one not accustomed to travelling, she feared they might be left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The train was approaching, and with the nervousness of one not accustomed to travelling, she feared they might be left.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The cars stopped, and Kate did not return.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The cars stopped, and Kate did not return.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE SOLDIER'S FAMILY.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny stood on the platform in front of the station-house, waiting for the return of Kate.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The train was approaching, and with the nervousness of one not accustomed to travelling, she feared they might be left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fanny stood on the platform in front of the station-house, waiting for the return of Kate.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Fanny stood on the platform in front of the station-house, waiting for the return of Kate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fanny stood on the platform in front of the station-house, waiting for the return of Kate.
Kate
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From this reading Fanny stood on the platform in front of the station-house, waiting for the return of Kate.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The train was approaching, and with the nervousness of one not accustomed to travelling, she feared they might be left.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The train was approaching, and with the nervousness of one not accustomed to travelling, she feared they might be left.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading The train was approaching, and with the nervousness of one not accustomed to travelling, she feared they might be left.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The train was approaching, and with the nervousness of one not accustomed to travelling, she feared they might be left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fanny stood on the platform in front of the station-house, waiting for the return of Kate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fanny stood on the platform in front of the station-house, waiting for the return of Kate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The train was approaching, and with the nervousness of one not accustomed to travelling, she feared they might be left.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Fanny stood on the platform in front of the station-house, waiting for the return of Kate.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Fanny stood on the platform in front of the station-house, waiting for the return of Kate.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
SOLDIER'SnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE SOLDIER'S FAMILY.
station-house
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From this reading Fanny stood on the platform in front of the station-house, waiting for the return of Kate.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Fanny stood on the platform in front of the station-house, waiting for the return of Kate.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The cars stopped, and Kate did not return.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLDIER'S FAMILY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The train was approaching, and with the nervousness of one not accustomed to travelling, she feared they might be left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The train was approaching, and with the nervousness of one not accustomed to travelling, she feared they might be left.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train was approaching, and with the nervousness of one not accustomed to travelling, she feared they might be left.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The train was approaching, and with the nervousness of one not accustomed to travelling, she feared they might be left.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Fanny stood on the platform in front of the station-house, waiting for the return of Kate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had no suspicion that her friend had deserted her, and was at that moment running away as fast as she could.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The train was approaching, and with the nervousness of one not accustomed to travelling, she feared they might be left.
