used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She secured a porter who spoke French, and pretended to him that she knew no English.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Baxter was early at the station before the Continental train left.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I shall give you five shillings, so you must let me have your whole attention.
Baxter
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From this reading Miss Baxter was early at the station before the Continental train left.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Baxter was early at the station before the Continental train left.
Cadbury
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From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading “I desire,” she said, “to get into a first-class compartment with a gentleman whom I shall point out to you.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading Miss Baxter was early at the station before the Continental train left.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “I desire,” she said, “to get into a first-class compartment with a gentleman whom I shall point out to you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
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 Miss Baxter was early at the station before the Continental train left.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She secured a porter who spoke French, and pretended to him that she knew no English.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “I desire,” she said, “to get into a first-class compartment with a gentleman whom I shall point out to you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I shall give you five shillings, so you must let me have your whole attention.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She secured a porter who spoke French, and pretended to him that she knew no English.
a man of refinement
From this reading “I desire,” she said, “to get into a first-class compartment with a gentleman whom I shall point out to you.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I desire,” she said, “to get into a first-class compartment with a gentleman whom I shall point out to you.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I shall give you five shillings, so you must let me have your whole attention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall give you five shillings, so you must let me have your whole attention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She secured a porter who spoke French, and pretended to him that she knew no English.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I desire,” she said, “to get into a first-class compartment with a gentleman whom I shall point out to you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I desire,” she said, “to get into a first-class compartment with a gentleman whom I shall point out to you.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She secured a porter who spoke French, and pretended to him that she knew no English.
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 Miss Baxter was early at the station before the Continental train left.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I shall give you five shillings, so you must let me have your whole attention.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall give you five shillings, so you must let me have your whole attention.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Baxter was early at the station before the Continental train left.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I shall give you five shillings, so you must let me have your whole attention.
not any; not one
From this reading She secured a porter who spoke French, and pretended to him that she knew no English.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I desire,” she said, “to get into a first-class compartment with a gentleman whom I shall point out to you.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “I desire,” she said, “to get into a first-class compartment with a gentleman whom I shall point out to you.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading She secured a porter who spoke French, and pretended to him that she knew no English.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading She secured a porter who spoke French, and pretended to him that she knew no English.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I desire,” she said, “to get into a first-class compartment with a gentleman whom I shall point out to you.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading She secured a porter who spoke French, and pretended to him that she knew no English.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I desire,” she said, “to get into a first-class compartment with a gentleman whom I shall point out to you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I shall give you five shillings, so you must let me have your whole attention.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I shall give you five shillings, so you must let me have your whole attention.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She secured a porter who spoke French, and pretended to him that she knew no English.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Miss Baxter was early at the station before the Continental train left.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She secured a porter who spoke French, and pretended to him that she knew no English.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Baxter was early at the station before the Continental train left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Miss Baxter was early at the station before the Continental train left.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Baxter was early at the station before the Continental train left.
which person or people
From this reading She secured a porter who spoke French, and pretended to him that she knew no English.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I shall give you five shillings, so you must let me have your whole attention.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I desire,” she said, “to get into a first-class compartment with a gentleman whom I shall point out to you.
belonging to which person
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She walked up and down the platform, hoping to see Mr. Cadbury Taylor, with whose face and form she was familiar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I desire,” she said, “to get into a first-class compartment with a gentleman whom I shall point out to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall give you five shillings, so you must let me have your whole attention.
