used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
bossedverbUS /bɑːst/
past form of “boss” — raise in a relief
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But she made up for the disappointment by busy preparations for his comfort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she made up for the disappointment by busy preparations for his comfort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she made up for the disappointment by busy preparations for his comfort.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
CatchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
comerciantes
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From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading But she made up for the disappointment by busy preparations for his comfort.
cravats
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From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
criadas
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From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
curriedverbUS /ˈkɜːrid/
inflected form of “curry” — season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading But she made up for the disappointment by busy preparations for his comfort.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
exhaledverbUS /eksˈheɪld/
past form of “exhale” — expel air
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
fetornoun
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she made up for the disappointment by busy preparations for his comfort.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she made up for the disappointment by busy preparations for his comfort.
how
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From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But she made up for the disappointment by busy preparations for his comfort.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
and nothing more
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
peones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading But she made up for the disappointment by busy preparations for his comfort.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
school-boy
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From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she made up for the disappointment by busy preparations for his comfort.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
spongedverbUS /spʌndʒd/
past form of “sponge” — wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
suit-case
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she made up for the disappointment by busy preparations for his comfort.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading After tying one of her father's cravats around his neck she turned him round and round like a mother inspecting a school-boy, finally dismissed him with a gentle pat.
unwashedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɑːʃt/
of or associated with the great masses of people
From this reading Catching a mixed freight and passenger at the burned station that midnight, he camped down on the rear platform to avoid the fetor of unwashed bodies and tobacco smoke exhaled by the mixture of _peones_, revolutionary soldiers, and fat Mexican _comerciantes_ that jammed the only first-class car.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But she made up for the disappointment by busy preparations for his comfort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
at the time that
From this reading On the Mexican Central, trains were running, as Bull put it, "be how an' when," but fortune favored him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She packed her own suit-case with socks and clean shirts, then bossed the job while her _criadas_ brushed and curried and sponged him.
