used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “How good it is to be back, after all,” pursued Judith.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
alighted
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From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
(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 “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “How good it is to be back, after all,” pursued Judith.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “How good it is to be back, after all,” pursued Judith.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “I hope we will have no trouble in finding Mrs. Weatherbee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I love to get off.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “How good it is to be back, after all,” pursued Judith.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I hope we will have no trouble in finding Mrs. Weatherbee.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope we will have no trouble in finding Mrs. Weatherbee.
How
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From this reading “How good it is to be back, after all,” pursued Judith.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I hope we will have no trouble in finding Mrs. Weatherbee.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
Jane
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From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
keyedadjectiveUS /kiːd/
fitted with or secured by a key
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love to get off.”
MetropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I hope we will have no trouble in finding Mrs. Weatherbee.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
not any; not one
From this reading “I hope we will have no trouble in finding Mrs. Weatherbee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I love to get off.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
a person who is being chased
From this reading “How good it is to be back, after all,” pursued Judith.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
on the contrary
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
terminalnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəl/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
a special situation
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “If there is one thing I like more than all the other things about a long railway journey,” said Judith, as they alighted at the great Metropolis terminal, “it is the end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I love to get off.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I hope we will have no trouble in finding Mrs. Weatherbee.
tunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I hope we will have no trouble in finding Mrs. Weatherbee.
Weatherbee
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From this reading “I hope we will have no trouble in finding Mrs. Weatherbee.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I hope we will have no trouble in finding Mrs. Weatherbee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I rather agree with you,” Jane almost sighed, for the trip from Montana, while pleasantly varied with incidents of interest, was really all tuned and keyed up to the actual pleasure of reaching New York.
