used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But to Scott Burton it was a new country and to him a new country was of more absorbing interest than anything else.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading But to Scott Burton it was a new country and to him a new country was of more absorbing interest than anything else.
(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 They had seen it all, or at least too much of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
any thing at all
From this reading But to Scott Burton it was a new country and to him a new country was of more absorbing interest than anything else.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had seen it all, or at least too much of it.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to Scott Burton it was a new country and to him a new country was of more absorbing interest than anything else.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But to Scott Burton it was a new country and to him a new country was of more absorbing interest than anything else.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
else
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From this reading But to Scott Burton it was a new country and to him a new country was of more absorbing interest than anything else.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had seen it all, or at least too much of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But to Scott Burton it was a new country and to him a new country was of more absorbing interest than anything else.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But to Scott Burton it was a new country and to him a new country was of more absorbing interest than anything else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT TREE IS THAT?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had seen it all, or at least too much of it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had seen it all, or at least too much of it.
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 other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But to Scott Burton it was a new country and to him a new country was of more absorbing interest than anything else.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had seen it all, or at least too much of it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But to Scott Burton it was a new country and to him a new country was of more absorbing interest than anything else.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had seen it all, or at least too much of it.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
surfeited
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From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But to Scott Burton it was a new country and to him a new country was of more absorbing interest than anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT TREE IS THAT?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had seen it all, or at least too much of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They had seen it all, or at least too much of it.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading WHAT TREE IS THAT?
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to Scott Burton it was a new country and to him a new country was of more absorbing interest than anything else.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT TREE IS THAT?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
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 Scott Burton leaned eagerly forward and searched the scenery which rolled steadily past the Pullman window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The other occupants of the car, worn out with the long journey and surfeited with scenery, centered their attention on their books or tried to sleep away the weary miles.
