used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The latter had faded like a shadow into the third-class carriage behind the one in which Capper rode.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
bloomernounUS /ˈbluːmər/
a flower that blooms in a particular way
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
bowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
Capper
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From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
clothing in general
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
cogitations
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From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
deem to be
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
one or the other of two
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
divisible by two
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The latter had faded like a shadow into the third-class carriage behind the one in which Capper rode.
faresnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
FERRETverbUS /ˈferət/
hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
hypothesisnounUS /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The latter had faded like a shadow into the third-class carriage behind the one in which Capper rode.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
being perceived or observed
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
Numidiannoun
an inhabitant of ancient Numidia
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The latter had faded like a shadow into the third-class carriage behind the one in which Capper rode.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
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 Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
propensitynounUS /prəˈpensɪti/
an inclination to do something
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
with low volume
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
Ramleh
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From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
refusesnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The latter had faded like a shadow into the third-class carriage behind the one in which Capper rode.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
except for; apart from
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
second-classadjective
of inferior status or quality
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The latter had faded like a shadow into the third-class carriage behind the one in which Capper rode.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
third-class
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From this reading The latter had faded like a shadow into the third-class carriage behind the one in which Capper rode.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
tiledadjectiveUS /taɪld/
covered or furnished with tiles
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FERRET Consider the mental state of Mr. Billy Capper as he sank into a seat on the midnight suburban from Ramleh to Alexandria.
create by training and teaching
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
hard to endure
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
wassailing
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From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
at the time that
From this reading But the eyes of the man denied this latter hypothesis; sanity was in them, albeit the merciless sanity that refuses an alternative when fate has its victim pushed into a corner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even to the guard, unused to particular observation of his passengers save as to their possible propensity for trying to beat their fares, the bundle of clothes surmounted by a rusty brown bowler which huddled under the sickly light of the second-class carriage bespoke either a candidate for a plunge off the quay or a "bloomer" returning from his wassailing.
a Caucasian
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So submerged was Capper under the flood of his own bitter cogitations that he had not noticed the other two passengers boarding the train at the little tiled station--a tall, quietly dressed white man and a Numidian with a cloak thrown over his white livery.
