used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They had a sleeping compartment, but hadn't had the beds made up; it was perhaps less restful for the night journey, but distinctly cleaner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jasper sat in the other corner with eyes closed, but Rosemary did not think that he was asleep.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
cleanernounUS /ˈkliːnər/
a preparation used in cleaning something
From this reading They had a sleeping compartment, but hadn't had the beds made up; it was perhaps less restful for the night journey, but distinctly cleaner.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Jasper sat in the other corner with eyes closed, but Rosemary did not think that he was asleep.
Cluj
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From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading They had a sleeping compartment, but hadn't had the beds made up; it was perhaps less restful for the night journey, but distinctly cleaner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jasper sat in the other corner with eyes closed, but Rosemary did not think that he was asleep.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading They had a sleeping compartment, but hadn't had the beds made up; it was perhaps less restful for the night journey, but distinctly cleaner.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
wear out completely
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jasper sat in the other corner with eyes closed, but Rosemary did not think that he was asleep.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
hadn't
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From this reading They had a sleeping compartment, but hadn't had the beds made up; it was perhaps less restful for the night journey, but distinctly cleaner.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jasper sat in the other corner with eyes closed, but Rosemary did not think that he was asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Jasper sat in the other corner with eyes closed, but Rosemary did not think that he was asleep.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They had a sleeping compartment, but hadn't had the beds made up; it was perhaps less restful for the night journey, but distinctly cleaner.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They had a sleeping compartment, but hadn't had the beds made up; it was perhaps less restful for the night journey, but distinctly cleaner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had a sleeping compartment, but hadn't had the beds made up; it was perhaps less restful for the night journey, but distinctly cleaner.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had a sleeping compartment, but hadn't had the beds made up; it was perhaps less restful for the night journey, but distinctly cleaner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jasper sat in the other corner with eyes closed, but Rosemary did not think that he was asleep.
by chance
From this reading They had a sleeping compartment, but hadn't had the beds made up; it was perhaps less restful for the night journey, but distinctly cleaner.
on the contrary
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading They had a sleeping compartment, but hadn't had the beds made up; it was perhaps less restful for the night journey, but distinctly cleaner.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jasper sat in the other corner with eyes closed, but Rosemary did not think that he was asleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
be seated
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
the state of being asleep
From this reading They had a sleeping compartment, but hadn't had the beds made up; it was perhaps less restful for the night journey, but distinctly cleaner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(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 The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
successive (without a break)
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a sleeping compartment, but hadn't had the beds made up; it was perhaps less restful for the night journey, but distinctly cleaner.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Jasper sat in the other corner with eyes closed, but Rosemary did not think that he was asleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train had come to a halt, as it had done at two or three stations since Cluj was left behind.
at the time that
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading So it was not the sudden jerk or the sound of the exhaust from the engine, that had caused Rosemary suddenly to sit up straight, wide-awake and with that vague feeling of apprehension which comes on waking when sleep has been unconsciousness rather than rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Rosemary must have fallen asleep in the corner of the carriage, for she woke with a start.
