used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
Bernardine
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From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to this remark Sally made no reply.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We shall reach home by nightfall," he said in a tone of relief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
at any time
From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
set up or found
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We shall reach home by nightfall," he said in a tone of relief.
how
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From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We shall reach home by nightfall," he said in a tone of relief.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
go away from a place
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But to this remark Sally made no reply.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "We shall reach home by nightfall," he said in a tone of relief.
not any; not one
From this reading But to this remark Sally made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "We shall reach home by nightfall," he said in a tone of relief.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "We shall reach home by nightfall," he said in a tone of relief.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading But to this remark Sally made no reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But to this remark Sally made no reply.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We shall reach home by nightfall," he said in a tone of relief.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall reach home by nightfall," he said in a tone of relief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to this remark Sally made no reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "We shall reach home by nightfall," he said in a tone of relief.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall reach home by nightfall," he said in a tone of relief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we leave them speeding onward, toward the place which was to be the scene of a pitiful tragedy, we must draw back the curtain which has veiled the past, and learn what has become of beautiful, hapless Bernardine.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As the carriage containing Jay Gardiner and Sally came to a sudden stop, he put his head out of the window to learn the cause, and found they had already reached the station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
showing curiosity
From this reading She was wondering how she could ever endure life under the same roof with his prying mother and sister.
