used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Didn't think we shud ever 'a caught it!"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Setting his rifle down in the corner, he said:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
Didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't think we shud ever 'a caught it!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Setting his rifle down in the corner, he said:
at any time
From this reading "Didn't think we shud ever 'a caught it!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
goatskinnoun
the hide of a goat
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
the act of departing
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Setting his rifle down in the corner, he said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Setting his rifle down in the corner, he said:
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 His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Didn't think we shud ever 'a caught it!"
and nothing more
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
RECORDEDadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Setting his rifle down in the corner, he said:
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Setting his rifle down in the corner, he said:
shud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't think we shud ever 'a caught it!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
sourishadjective
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
having a supporting base
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
sweetishadjective
somewhat sweet
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Didn't think we shud ever 'a caught it!"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
create by training and teaching
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
warmish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Didn't think we shud ever 'a caught it!"
at the time that
From this reading His lean face was streaming with perspiration, and when he took off his overcoat there rose the sweetish sourish scent of a hot goatskin waistcoat.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VI RECORDED Just as the train was going out the compartment was stormed by a figure in khaki, with a rifle, a bad cold, a wife, a basket, a small bundle, and two babies.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It reached below his waist, and would have kept cold out from a man standing in a blizzard, and he had been carrying a baby, a rifle, a bundle, a basket, and running, on a warmish day.
