used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading GERTRUDE HAS AN ADVENTURE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GERTRUDE HAS AN ADVENTURE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But few stops were made, and she had the entire seat to herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
placed crosswise
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading But few stops were made, and she had the entire seat to herself.
give expression to
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But few stops were made, and she had the entire seat to herself.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
GERTRUDE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERTRUDE HAS AN ADVENTURE.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GERTRUDE HAS AN ADVENTURE.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But few stops were made, and she had the entire seat to herself.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
Lakewood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But few stops were made, and she had the entire seat to herself.
in motion
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
and nothing more
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading But few stops were made, and she had the entire seat to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading But few stops were made, and she had the entire seat to herself.
in a swift manner
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She did not dream of the trick that had been practiced upon her, and anticipated only a good engagement and a delightful ride on the cars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But few stops were made, and she had the entire seat to herself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
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 For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a light heart that Gertrude hurried to the ferry, crossed to the New Jersey side, and took the express train for Lakewood.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For a long while she sat by the window, drinking in the swiftly moving panorama as the train flew by station after station, and farms, and woods.
