used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been ten days in the north of Ireland and I met my first drunken man in a third-class carriage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been ten days in the north of Ireland and I met my first drunken man in a third-class carriage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Will the W. C. T. U. kindly make a note of this?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
confiscatedverbUS /ˈkɑːnfəskeɪtəd/
past form of “confiscate” — take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I have been ten days in the north of Ireland and I met my first drunken man in a third-class carriage.
command with authority
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading I have been ten days in the north of Ireland and I met my first drunken man in a third-class carriage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I have been ten days in the north of Ireland and I met my first drunken man in a third-class carriage.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been ten days in the north of Ireland and I met my first drunken man in a third-class carriage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been ten days in the north of Ireland and I met my first drunken man in a third-class carriage.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
JoysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Will the W. C. T. U. kindly make a note of this?
engage in
From this reading Will the W. C. T. U. kindly make a note of this?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have been ten days in the north of Ireland and I met my first drunken man in a third-class carriage.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I have been ten days in the north of Ireland and I met my first drunken man in a third-class carriage.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been ten days in the north of Ireland and I met my first drunken man in a third-class carriage.
not any; not one
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I have been ten days in the north of Ireland and I met my first drunken man in a third-class carriage.
a brief written record
From this reading Will the W. C. T. U. kindly make a note of this?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
many times at short intervals
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
savesnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Will the W. C. T. U. kindly make a note of this?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I have been ten days in the north of Ireland and I met my first drunken man in a third-class carriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there is no sign on it it is a smoking compartment, quite probably, the custom here being often the direct opposite of that in Great Britain.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
Third-Class
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From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
trinketsnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkəts/
plural of “trinket” — cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Will the W. C. T. U. kindly make a note of this?
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Will the W. C. T. U. kindly make a note of this?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will the W. C. T. U. kindly make a note of this?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading If you are traveling with women in the party the second class is advisable, but the third has this advantage--it saves you money that you can spend on worthless trinkets that may be confiscated by our customs house officers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _The Joys of Third-Class Travel_ In Ireland, if you wish to travel third class, it is well to get into a carriage marked "non smoking."
