used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
anew
From this reading "SHE TOOK UP THE BURDEN OF LIFE AGAIN."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
black-eyed
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From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading "SHE TOOK UP THE BURDEN OF LIFE AGAIN."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
Croix
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From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
dark-skinnedadjective
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
a female human offspring
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
else
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From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
Frenchwomannoun
a person of French nationality
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
gentlemanlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəlmənli/
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
immediately past
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "SHE TOOK UP THE BURDEN OF LIFE AGAIN."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "SHE TOOK UP THE BURDEN OF LIFE AGAIN."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "SHE TOOK UP THE BURDEN OF LIFE AGAIN."
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
St
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From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
carry out
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SHE TOOK UP THE BURDEN OF LIFE AGAIN."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "SHE TOOK UP THE BURDEN OF LIFE AGAIN."
create by training and teaching
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "SHE TOOK UP THE BURDEN OF LIFE AGAIN."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The second train from Montreal passing through St. Croix on its way to--somewhere else, was late in the afternoon of the fifth of June.
at the time that
From this reading Instead of shrieking into the village depot at four P.M., it was six when it arrived, and halted about a minute and a half to let the passengers out and take passengers in.
which person or people
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, although he did not look like one, he could talk like one, and had kept up an animated discussion with pretty dark eyes in capital Canadian French for the last hour.
wizenadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Few got in and fewer got out--a sunburnt old Frenchman, a wizen little Frenchwoman, and their pretty, dark-skinned, black-eyed daughter; and a young man, who was tall and fair, and good-looking and gentlemanly, and not a Frenchman, judging by his looks.
