used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Tom went with her to the station and saw her safely aboard.
(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 THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Here's a vacant chair beside me, Jean.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
COSTUMEnounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom went with her to the station and saw her safely aboard.
Here's
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From this reading "Here's a vacant chair beside me, Jean.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
Marjorie
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From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here's a vacant chair beside me, Jean.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
with speed
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
Remington
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From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Tom went with her to the station and saw her safely aboard.
cut with a saw
From this reading Tom went with her to the station and saw her safely aboard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Tom went with her to the station and saw her safely aboard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There were many of the college girls on the train and as she went through the Pullman looking for her chair she heard Marjorie Remington calling her.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
male cat
From this reading Tom went with her to the station and saw her safely aboard.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading "Here's a vacant chair beside me, Jean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tom went with her to the station and saw her safely aboard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COSTUME PARTY The Christmas holidays passed all too quickly and were crowded to the utmost with good times.
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 It was with a little reluctance that Jean took the noon train from New York on Wednesday, January eighth, for Boston.
