used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The gray-haired coachman drove them in an open carriage to the Nethermost Railway Station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. Force secured a first-class compartment for himself and party, and they were soon comfortably seated and being whirled onward toward Lancaster.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The gray-haired coachman drove them in an open carriage to the Nethermost Railway Station.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading On this drive they retraced the road on the top of the cliffs which they had traversed on the previous day.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading The gray-haired coachman drove them in an open carriage to the Nethermost Railway Station.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Mr. Force secured a first-class compartment for himself and party, and they were soon comfortably seated and being whirled onward toward Lancaster.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Mr. Force secured a first-class compartment for himself and party, and they were soon comfortably seated and being whirled onward toward Lancaster.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On this drive they retraced the road on the top of the cliffs which they had traversed on the previous day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading On this drive they retraced the road on the top of the cliffs which they had traversed on the previous day.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The gray-haired coachman drove them in an open carriage to the Nethermost Railway Station.
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 Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
Enderby
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From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
at any time
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Mr. Force secured a first-class compartment for himself and party, and they were soon comfortably seated and being whirled onward toward Lancaster.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading The gray-haired coachman drove them in an open carriage to the Nethermost Railway Station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On this drive they retraced the road on the top of the cliffs which they had traversed on the previous day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Force secured a first-class compartment for himself and party, and they were soon comfortably seated and being whirled onward toward Lancaster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gray-haired coachman drove them in an open carriage to the Nethermost Railway Station.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
and nothing more
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
LancashirenounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Mr. Force secured a first-class compartment for himself and party, and they were soon comfortably seated and being whirled onward toward Lancaster.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
LeonidasnounUS /liˈɔːnɪdəz/
king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
engage in
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
Nethermostadjective
farthest down
From this reading The gray-haired coachman drove them in an open carriage to the Nethermost Railway Station.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
not one, and not any
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this drive they retraced the road on the top of the cliffs which they had traversed on the previous day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Mr. Force secured a first-class compartment for himself and party, and they were soon comfortably seated and being whirled onward toward Lancaster.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The gray-haired coachman drove them in an open carriage to the Nethermost Railway Station.
parliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading On this drive they retraced the road on the top of the cliffs which they had traversed on the previous day.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The gray-haired coachman drove them in an open carriage to the Nethermost Railway Station.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading On this drive they retraced the road on the top of the cliffs which they had traversed on the previous day.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On this drive they retraced the road on the top of the cliffs which they had traversed on the previous day.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Mr. Force secured a first-class compartment for himself and party, and they were soon comfortably seated and being whirled onward toward Lancaster.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Mr. Force secured a first-class compartment for himself and party, and they were soon comfortably seated and being whirled onward toward Lancaster.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
in the near future
From this reading Mr. Force secured a first-class compartment for himself and party, and they were soon comfortably seated and being whirled onward toward Lancaster.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The gray-haired coachman drove them in an open carriage to the Nethermost Railway Station.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gray-haired coachman drove them in an open carriage to the Nethermost Railway Station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this drive they retraced the road on the top of the cliffs which they had traversed on the previous day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this drive they retraced the road on the top of the cliffs which they had traversed on the previous day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On this drive they retraced the road on the top of the cliffs which they had traversed on the previous day.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Force secured a first-class compartment for himself and party, and they were soon comfortably seated and being whirled onward toward Lancaster.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading On this drive they retraced the road on the top of the cliffs which they had traversed on the previous day.
unfrequentedadjective
devoid of creatures
From this reading They reached Nethermost just in time to jump on board the “parliamentary,” a slow train—none but slow trains ever did stop at this obscure and unfrequented station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Force secured a first-class compartment for himself and party, and they were soon comfortably seated and being whirled onward toward Lancaster.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On this drive they retraced the road on the top of the cliffs which they had traversed on the previous day.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Mr. Force secured a first-class compartment for himself and party, and they were soon comfortably seated and being whirled onward toward Lancaster.
which person or people
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
Wynnette
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From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Force, Leonidas and Wynnette, who begged to make one of the party, left Enderby Castle for Lancashire.
