used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading At a window sat a boy of sixteen—a sallow-complexioned boy, with a face that was neither good-looking nor amiable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
next to; at the side of
From this reading On the seat beside him was a valise.
a youthful male person
From this reading At a window sat a boy of sixteen—a sallow-complexioned boy, with a face that was neither good-looking nor amiable.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At a window sat a boy of sixteen—a sallow-complexioned boy, with a face that was neither good-looking nor amiable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading At a window sat a boy of sixteen—a sallow-complexioned boy, with a face that was neither good-looking nor amiable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the seat beside him was a valise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One seat, however, was not taken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading At a window sat a boy of sixteen—a sallow-complexioned boy, with a face that was neither good-looking nor amiable.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At a window sat a boy of sixteen—a sallow-complexioned boy, with a face that was neither good-looking nor amiable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One seat, however, was not taken.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a window sat a boy of sixteen—a sallow-complexioned boy, with a face that was neither good-looking nor amiable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the seat beside him was a valise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One seat, however, was not taken.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
Portville
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From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
sallow-complexioned
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From this reading At a window sat a boy of sixteen—a sallow-complexioned boy, with a face that was neither good-looking nor amiable.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At a window sat a boy of sixteen—a sallow-complexioned boy, with a face that was neither good-looking nor amiable.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading One seat, however, was not taken.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading At a window sat a boy of sixteen—a sallow-complexioned boy, with a face that was neither good-looking nor amiable.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One seat, however, was not taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At a window sat a boy of sixteen—a sallow-complexioned boy, with a face that was neither good-looking nor amiable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
tired-looking
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From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading On the seat beside him was a valise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE train which reached Portville at four o'clock was full, and half a dozen persons were standing up.
which person or people
From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
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 At a window sat a boy of sixteen—a sallow-complexioned boy, with a face that was neither good-looking nor amiable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At a window sat a boy of sixteen—a sallow-complexioned boy, with a face that was neither good-looking nor amiable.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Is this seat taken?" asked a pale, tired-looking woman, who had made her way up from the other end of the car.
