Chapter XV · Five Years Later

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

present in great quantity

From this reading “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

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 If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

later than; following

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

deprived of sight

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

cooked in hot water

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

sealed vessel where water is converted to steam

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

an occurrence of something

From this reading If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

the state of being tense and feeling pain

From this reading If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

remove the dust from

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

give expression to

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

start firing a weapon

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

usually; as a rule

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

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 “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

plural of “passenger” — 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 When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

snacks and drinks served as a light meal

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

not in physical motion

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

shedding tears

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If they had been furnaces, instead of flesh and blood, they could not have added more to the discomfort of their neighbours than was the case.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading “It was the hottest day that summer,” so every passenger said, and so every passenger had abundant reason for thinking.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

create by training and teaching

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

at the time that

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

in or at the place that

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading When passengers got in, at the few stations where the train paused for such refreshment as could be afforded to it by water for its boiler, and oil for its wheels, each man and each woman seemed to bring a fire with him or her into the carriage.

a late time of life

From this reading Five years after Mrs. Montague Stondon’s little party in Chapel Street, the 3·55 express was tearing along the Eastern Counties line to Disley under the glare of the afternoon sun.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The dust was intolerable—the heat unendurable; if you kept the windows down you were choked, blinded, and generally driven distracted with dust, grit, smoke, and small gravel; if you pulled the windows up, you had dust still, and were roasted, baked and boiled into the bargain.