used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The drama does not run well, the action languishes.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
(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 After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
terminate
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drama does not run well, the action languishes.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The drama does not run well, the action languishes.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
Faruskiar
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From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
functionariesnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃəneriz/
plural of “functionary” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
come to pass
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
languishesverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading The drama does not run well, the action languishes.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
a human being
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
personages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
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 We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The drama does not run well, the action languishes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
telescopedadjective
shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The drama does not run well, the action languishes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
