5.40
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From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EUSTACE BUYS A PAPER.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
(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 All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The train was a fast one, but the telegraph had been faster.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
cause to be bored
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The train was a fast one, but the telegraph had been faster.
BUYSnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading EUSTACE BUYS A PAPER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
EUSTACE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EUSTACE BUYS A PAPER.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The train was a fast one, but the telegraph had been faster.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The train was a fast one, but the telegraph had been faster.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The train was a fast one, but the telegraph had been faster.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The train was a fast one, but the telegraph had been faster.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
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 In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading EUSTACE BUYS A PAPER.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading The train was a fast one, but the telegraph had been faster.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was a fast one, but the telegraph had been faster.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading In due course the train that bore Augusta and her fortunes, timed to reach Waterloo at 5.40 p.m., rolled into the station.
at the time that
From this reading The consequence was, that when the train drew up at the platform, Augusta, on looking out, was horrified to see a dense mass of human beings being kept in check by a line of policemen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the evening papers had come out with accounts, more or less accurate, of their escape, and most of them had added that the two survivors would reach Waterloo by the 5.40 train.
