21st
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From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
5
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
6
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
anew
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Room C, next to her own, was the one taken by the British Embassy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Room C, next to her own, was the one taken by the British Embassy.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Room C, next to her own, was the one taken by the British Embassy.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
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 Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading Room C, next to her own, was the one taken by the British Embassy.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
flusteredadjectiveUS /ˈflʌstərd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
Jennie
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From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Room C, next to her own, was the one taken by the British Embassy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Room C, next to her own, was the one taken by the British Embassy.
passage-way
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From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
in the near future
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Room C, next to her own, was the one taken by the British Embassy.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
unaccountablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbli/
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
