1st
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From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new Treasury Notes, we are told, are to have a picture of the House of Commons on the back.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The effect of the curtailed train-service throughout the country is already observable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The new Treasury Notes, we are told, are to have a picture of the House of Commons on the back.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
CHARIVARInoun
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
CHARIVARIA
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From this reading CHARIVARIA.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading The new Treasury Notes, we are told, are to have a picture of the House of Commons on the back.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The effect of the curtailed train-service throughout the country is already observable.
curtailedverbUS /kərˈteɪld/
past form of “curtail” — place restrictions on
From this reading The effect of the curtailed train-service throughout the country is already observable.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect of the curtailed train-service throughout the country is already observable.
apart from; not including
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The new Treasury Notes, we are told, are to have a picture of the House of Commons on the back.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The new Treasury Notes, we are told, are to have a picture of the House of Commons on the back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect of the curtailed train-service throughout the country is already observable.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new Treasury Notes, we are told, are to have a picture of the House of Commons on the back.
not any; not one
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The new Treasury Notes, we are told, are to have a picture of the House of Commons on the back.
observableadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvəbəl/
capable of being seen or noticed
From this reading The effect of the curtailed train-service throughout the country is already observable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effect of the curtailed train-service throughout the country is already observable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The new Treasury Notes, we are told, are to have a picture of the House of Commons on the back.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
PUNCHverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The effect of the curtailed train-service throughout the country is already observable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The new Treasury Notes, we are told, are to have a picture of the House of Commons on the back.
train-service
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The effect of the curtailed train-service throughout the country is already observable.
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 certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading The new Treasury Notes, we are told, are to have a picture of the House of Commons on the back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The new Treasury Notes, we are told, are to have a picture of the House of Commons on the back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On certain sections of one of our Southern lines there are no trains running except those which started prior to January 1st.
