used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UPROOTED The time was rather after five o’clock on a dark afternoon a week later.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UPROOTED The time was rather after five o’clock on a dark afternoon a week later.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading UPROOTED The time was rather after five o’clock on a dark afternoon a week later.
how long something has existed
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
in the past
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sydney, who sat opposite him, could not read.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
put or send forth
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
carefully weighed
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Sydney, who sat opposite him, could not read.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading UPROOTED The time was rather after five o’clock on a dark afternoon a week later.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
divisible by two
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
Fenton
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From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading UPROOTED The time was rather after five o’clock on a dark afternoon a week later.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Sydney, who sat opposite him, could not read.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
immersedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading UPROOTED The time was rather after five o’clock on a dark afternoon a week later.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Sydney, who sat opposite him, could not read.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading UPROOTED The time was rather after five o’clock on a dark afternoon a week later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UPROOTED The time was rather after five o’clock on a dark afternoon a week later.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading But Sydney, who sat opposite him, could not read.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
on the contrary
From this reading UPROOTED The time was rather after five o’clock on a dark afternoon a week later.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But Sydney, who sat opposite him, could not read.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading But Sydney, who sat opposite him, could not read.
tasselledadjective
fringed or adorned with tassels
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UPROOTED The time was rather after five o’clock on a dark afternoon a week later.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading UPROOTED The time was rather after five o’clock on a dark afternoon a week later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
unshadedadjective
(of pictures) not having shadow represented
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A pile of magazines considered by Mr. Fenton to suit her age and sex lay around her, and she was idly turning up the pages of one on her knee.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
UPROOTEDverbUS /əˈpruːtɪd/
past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading UPROOTED The time was rather after five o’clock on a dark afternoon a week later.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UPROOTED The time was rather after five o’clock on a dark afternoon a week later.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading UPROOTED The time was rather after five o’clock on a dark afternoon a week later.
well-covered
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From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
well-stuffed
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From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Even particular Mr. Fenton thought the light good enough to read by, and was leaning back luxuriously in his corner of the carriage, immersed in the _Westminster Gazette_.
which person or people
From this reading But Sydney, who sat opposite him, could not read.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The train lamps had been lit two hours ago, and cast a vivid, unshaded light upon a comfortable first-class railway carriage, with its well-stuffed seats, well-covered floors, and tasselled blinds shutting out the winter darkness.
