used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex 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 "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
Archie
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From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading PHILLIS'S FAVORITE MONTH.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading But, in spite of his grumbling he had remained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, in spite of his grumbling he had remained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading PHILLIS'S FAVORITE MONTH.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
PHILLIS'S
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From this reading PHILLIS'S FAVORITE MONTH.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
railway-carriage
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From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But, in spite of his grumbling he had remained.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
shuntedverbUS /ˈʃʌntɪd/
past form of “shunt” — transfer to another track, of trains
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But, in spite of his grumbling he had remained.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
carry out
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Archie had been persuaded to remain until the following evening, and to take the night mail up to London.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know you always sleep so soundly in a railway-carriage," his mother had said, with her eyes full of pleading.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps so; but all the same it is dreary work to be shunted on to a platform in the middle of the night, and to have to find your way across London to catch a Sussex train."
