used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT IN VENICE.
(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 solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length he definitely shut the volume and placed it in his travelling-bag.
from appearances alone
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
make calm or still
From this reading The heavens were clear and calm; the newly-risen moon was but a thin crescent of silver; in the south a large planet was shining.
carriage-window
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he let down the carriage-window, and looked out into the night.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The heavens were clear and calm; the newly-risen moon was but a thin crescent of silver; in the south a large planet was shining.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading The heavens were clear and calm; the newly-risen moon was but a thin crescent of silver; in the south a large planet was shining.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading At length he definitely shut the volume and placed it in his travelling-bag.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he let down the carriage-window, and looked out into the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The heavens were clear and calm; the newly-risen moon was but a thin crescent of silver; in the south a large planet was shining.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT IN VENICE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he let down the carriage-window, and looked out into the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length he definitely shut the volume and placed it in his travelling-bag.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The heavens were clear and calm; the newly-risen moon was but a thin crescent of silver; in the south a large planet was shining.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he definitely shut the volume and placed it in his travelling-bag.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then he let down the carriage-window, and looked out into the night.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The heavens were clear and calm; the newly-risen moon was but a thin crescent of silver; in the south a large planet was shining.
newly-risen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heavens were clear and calm; the newly-risen moon was but a thin crescent of silver; in the south a large planet was shining.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT IN VENICE.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he let down the carriage-window, and looked out into the night.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At length he definitely shut the volume and placed it in his travelling-bag.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The heavens were clear and calm; the newly-risen moon was but a thin crescent of silver; in the south a large planet was shining.
railway-carriage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The heavens were clear and calm; the newly-risen moon was but a thin crescent of silver; in the south a large planet was shining.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading At length he definitely shut the volume and placed it in his travelling-bag.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The heavens were clear and calm; the newly-risen moon was but a thin crescent of silver; in the south a large planet was shining.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The heavens were clear and calm; the newly-risen moon was but a thin crescent of silver; in the south a large planet was shining.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he let down the carriage-window, and looked out into the night.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The heavens were clear and calm; the newly-risen moon was but a thin crescent of silver; in the south a large planet was shining.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
travelling-bag
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length he definitely shut the volume and placed it in his travelling-bag.
VENICEnounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading A NIGHT IN VENICE.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading At length he definitely shut the volume and placed it in his travelling-bag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
look attentively
From this reading The solitary occupant of this railway-carriage was apparently reading; but all the same he looked oftener at his watch than at his book.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The heavens were clear and calm; the newly-risen moon was but a thin crescent of silver; in the south a large planet was shining.
