used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
any thing at all
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
Colston
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From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
put on clothes
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
any strong feeling
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
divisible by two
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
fastidiouslyadverb
in a fastidious and painstaking manner
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Colston resembled him in this respect.
MURIEL
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From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Mrs. Colston resembled him in this respect.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Mrs. Colston resembled him in this respect.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
the rays of the sun
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
thirty-fouradjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Colston resembled him in this respect.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was thirty-four; his dress, though dusty, was fastidiously neat; his expression was pleasant, but there was an air of formality about him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
create by training and teaching
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
well-bredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
at the time that
From this reading MURIEL SEES THE WEST The sunlight was fading off the prairie when a party of three sat in a first-class car as the local train went jolting westward.
WinnipegnounUS /ˈwɪnɪpəɡ/
the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry Colston leaned back in his seat with a Winnipeg paper on his knee; and his appearance stamped him as a well-bred Englishman traveling for pleasure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would not have expected him to do anything startling or extravagant, even under stress of emotion.
