used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading John ever afterwards carried a distinct impression of his father as he saw him that afternoon leaning out of the carriage window.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading John ever afterwards carried a distinct impression of his father as he saw him that afternoon leaning out of the carriage window.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The tanned face, the clear grey eyes and clean-cut features all stamped themselves upon his memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading John ever afterwards carried a distinct impression of his father as he saw him that afternoon leaning out of the carriage window.
clean-cutadjective
neat and smart in appearance
From this reading The tanned face, the clear grey eyes and clean-cut features all stamped themselves upon his memory.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The tanned face, the clear grey eyes and clean-cut features all stamped themselves upon his memory.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading John ever afterwards carried a distinct impression of his father as he saw him that afternoon leaning out of the carriage window.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ring in his father's voice as he said-- "Good-bye, John--you'll soon settle down,"--then the long pause, the last look into his eyes, and the tightened hand.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
at any time
From this reading John ever afterwards carried a distinct impression of his father as he saw him that afternoon leaning out of the carriage window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The tanned face, the clear grey eyes and clean-cut features all stamped themselves upon his memory.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The tanned face, the clear grey eyes and clean-cut features all stamped themselves upon his memory.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading John ever afterwards carried a distinct impression of his father as he saw him that afternoon leaning out of the carriage window.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The tanned face, the clear grey eyes and clean-cut features all stamped themselves upon his memory.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading The ring in his father's voice as he said-- "Good-bye, John--you'll soon settle down,"--then the long pause, the last look into his eyes, and the tightened hand.
hold firmly
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The tanned face, the clear grey eyes and clean-cut features all stamped themselves upon his memory.
guard'snounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
possessive form of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John ever afterwards carried a distinct impression of his father as he saw him that afternoon leaning out of the carriage window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
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 The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading John ever afterwards carried a distinct impression of his father as he saw him that afternoon leaning out of the carriage window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ring in his father's voice as he said-- "Good-bye, John--you'll soon settle down,"--then the long pause, the last look into his eyes, and the tightened hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John ever afterwards carried a distinct impression of his father as he saw him that afternoon leaning out of the carriage window.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
immediately past
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading John ever afterwards carried a distinct impression of his father as he saw him that afternoon leaning out of the carriage window.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
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 The ring in his father's voice as he said-- "Good-bye, John--you'll soon settle down,"--then the long pause, the last look into his eyes, and the tightened hand.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The ring in his father's voice as he said-- "Good-bye, John--you'll soon settle down,"--then the long pause, the last look into his eyes, and the tightened hand.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The tanned face, the clear grey eyes and clean-cut features all stamped themselves upon his memory.
moppedverbUS /mɑːpt/
inflected form of “mop” — to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading John ever afterwards carried a distinct impression of his father as he saw him that afternoon leaning out of the carriage window.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The ring in his father's voice as he said-- "Good-bye, John--you'll soon settle down,"--then the long pause, the last look into his eyes, and the tightened hand.
perspiringverbUS /pərˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
raspingadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The ring in his father's voice as he said-- "Good-bye, John--you'll soon settle down,"--then the long pause, the last look into his eyes, and the tightened hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The ring in his father's voice as he said-- "Good-bye, John--you'll soon settle down,"--then the long pause, the last look into his eyes, and the tightened hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading John ever afterwards carried a distinct impression of his father as he saw him that afternoon leaning out of the carriage window.
Sedley
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From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The ring in his father's voice as he said-- "Good-bye, John--you'll soon settle down,"--then the long pause, the last look into his eyes, and the tightened hand.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
in the near future
From this reading The ring in his father's voice as he said-- "Good-bye, John--you'll soon settle down,"--then the long pause, the last look into his eyes, and the tightened hand.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading The tanned face, the clear grey eyes and clean-cut features all stamped themselves upon his memory.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading The tanned face, the clear grey eyes and clean-cut features all stamped themselves upon his memory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John ever afterwards carried a distinct impression of his father as he saw him that afternoon leaning out of the carriage window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The tanned face, the clear grey eyes and clean-cut features all stamped themselves upon his memory.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading The ring in his father's voice as he said-- "Good-bye, John--you'll soon settle down,"--then the long pause, the last look into his eyes, and the tightened hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The tanned face, the clear grey eyes and clean-cut features all stamped themselves upon his memory.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The ring in his father's voice as he said-- "Good-bye, John--you'll soon settle down,"--then the long pause, the last look into his eyes, and the tightened hand.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading The guard's whistle sounded shrilly, and in John's ears it seemed to be cutting through his life as he stood on the platform at Sedley and felt his hand held in his father's farewell grasp.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading John ever afterwards carried a distinct impression of his father as he saw him that afternoon leaning out of the carriage window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last carriage door had been slammed, the perspiring porters mopped their brows under the hot September sun, the train drew back a little with a hissing of steam and a rasping of brakes, then slowly crawled forward.
you'll
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From this reading The ring in his father's voice as he said-- "Good-bye, John--you'll soon settle down,"--then the long pause, the last look into his eyes, and the tightened hand.
