used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
in the past
From this reading It was like a holiday home-coming, thought Alwynne, of not so very long ago.
Alwynne
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From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
Clare
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From this reading Not a sign of Clare?
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
Elsbeth
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From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
Elsbeth's
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From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There followed a sufficiency of kissing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was like a holiday home-coming, thought Alwynne, of not so very long ago.
home-coming
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From this reading It was like a holiday home-coming, thought Alwynne, of not so very long ago.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading There followed a sufficiency of kissing.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a holiday home-coming, thought Alwynne, of not so very long ago.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was like a holiday home-coming, thought Alwynne, of not so very long ago.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was like a holiday home-coming, thought Alwynne, of not so very long ago.
held or filled or in use
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
perenniallyadverbUS /pərˈeniəli/
in a perennial manner; repeatedly
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Not a sign of Clare?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was like a holiday home-coming, thought Alwynne, of not so very long ago.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
sufficiencynounUS /səˈfɪʃənsi/
sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations
From this reading There followed a sufficiency of kissing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There followed a sufficiency of kissing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was like a holiday home-coming, thought Alwynne, of not so very long ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was like a holiday home-coming, thought Alwynne, of not so very long ago.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alwynne was out of the train a dangerous quarter minute before it came to a standstill, and making for the bunch of violets that bloomed perennially in Elsbeth's bonnet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But not so long ago she would have been exclusively occupied with Elsbeth, and her luggage, and her forgotten compartment; would not have turned impatiently from her aunt to scan the length of the platform.
