used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
anew
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
(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 She was smartly hatted and smartly spatted; smart all over from toque-tip to toe-tip.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was smartly hatted and smartly spatted; smart all over from toque-tip to toe-tip.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Yes'm, I see," commiserated the man in blue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
commiserated
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From this reading "Yes'm, I see," commiserated the man in blue.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was smartly hatted and smartly spatted; smart all over from toque-tip to toe-tip.
come to pass
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
hattedadjective
wearing a hat or a hat of a particular kind
From this reading She was smartly hatted and smartly spatted; smart all over from toque-tip to toe-tip.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
I'd
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From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry too," said the young woman in the tan-colored tailor-mades.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
immediately past
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes'm, I see," commiserated the man in blue.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was smartly hatted and smartly spatted; smart all over from toque-tip to toe-tip.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes'm, I see," commiserated the man in blue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was smartly hatted and smartly spatted; smart all over from toque-tip to toe-tip.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading She was smartly hatted and smartly spatted; smart all over from toque-tip to toe-tip.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading She was smartly hatted and smartly spatted; smart all over from toque-tip to toe-tip.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
spatted
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From this reading She was smartly hatted and smartly spatted; smart all over from toque-tip to toe-tip.
tailor-mades
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From this reading "I'm sorry too," said the young woman in the tan-colored tailor-mades.
tan-colored
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From this reading "I'm sorry too," said the young woman in the tan-colored tailor-mades.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
there's
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From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was smartly hatted and smartly spatted; smart all over from toque-tip to toe-tip.
TO-MORROW
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From this reading IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO-MORROW "Sorry, ma'am," said the Pullman conductor, "but there's not a bit of space left in the chair car, nor the sleeper neither."
toe-tip
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From this reading She was smartly hatted and smartly spatted; smart all over from toque-tip to toe-tip.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'm sorry too," said the young woman in the tan-colored tailor-mades.
toque-tip
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From this reading She was smartly hatted and smartly spatted; smart all over from toque-tip to toe-tip.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I didn't know until almost the last minute that I'd have to catch this train, and trusted to chance for a seat."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was smartly hatted and smartly spatted; smart all over from toque-tip to toe-tip.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I'm sorry too," said the young woman in the tan-colored tailor-mades.
Yes'm
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From this reading "Yes'm, I see," commiserated the man in blue.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I'm sorry too," said the young woman in the tan-colored tailor-mades.
