Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I pushed open the window, poked out my head, and took a survey.

at or in the front

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I pushed open the window, poked out my head, and took a survey.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

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From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The "Twenty minutes to Sandbrook" had become involved in difficulty.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading All without was darkness.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The "Twenty minutes to Sandbrook" had become involved in difficulty.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

divisible by two

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

enclose with a fence

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The "Twenty minutes to Sandbrook" had become involved in difficulty.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I pushed open the window, poked out my head, and took a survey.

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The "Twenty minutes to Sandbrook" had become involved in difficulty.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading The "Twenty minutes to Sandbrook" had become involved in difficulty.

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

for more time

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The "Twenty minutes to Sandbrook" had become involved in difficulty.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading I pushed open the window, poked out my head, and took a survey.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I pushed open the window, poked out my head, and took a survey.

past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading I pushed open the window, poked out my head, and took a survey.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading I pushed open the window, poked out my head, and took a survey.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

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From this reading The "Twenty minutes to Sandbrook" had become involved in difficulty.

except for; apart from

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

in or at or to some place

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading I pushed open the window, poked out my head, and took a survey.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The "Twenty minutes to Sandbrook" had become involved in difficulty.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The "Twenty minutes to Sandbrook" had become involved in difficulty.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I pushed open the window, poked out my head, and took a survey.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The "Twenty minutes to Sandbrook" had become involved in difficulty.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading All was silence save the hissing of the engine way ahead, and one or two voices in excited conversation somewhere near the baggage-car and by the fence at the roadside.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

in or at the place that

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

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 I pushed open the window, poked out my head, and took a survey.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Interested in my chat with Kitty, I had failed to notice that we were stopping even longer than usual at some mysterious locality where there was even less of any apparent reason for stopping at all.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading All without was darkness.