used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
in actual fact
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Yes; the dull, common, every-night affair of sleep, had interfered with all his plans.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
(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 It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Yes; the dull, common, every-night affair of sleep, had interfered with all his plans.
craneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
CurvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
Dr
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From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Yes; the dull, common, every-night affair of sleep, had interfered with all his plans.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
every-night
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From this reading Yes; the dull, common, every-night affair of sleep, had interfered with all his plans.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
hingedverbUS /hɪndʒd/
past form of “hinge” — attach with a hinge
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
HorseshoenounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuː/
game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Yes; the dull, common, every-night affair of sleep, had interfered with all his plans.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
immediately past
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
Lavendar
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From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
held up in the air
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
not any; not one
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Yes; the dull, common, every-night affair of sleep, had interfered with all his plans.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
shutting-up
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From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
be seated
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
look attentively
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
at the time that
From this reading When he climbed on to the shutting-up shelf behind red and green striped curtains, nothing had been further from his mind than sleep.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was his intention to sit bolt upright and watch the lamps swinging in the aisle, to crane his neck over the top of the curtains and look out of the small hinged window at the smoke all thick with sparks from the locomotive engine, and at the mountains with the stars hanging over them, and--at the Horseshoe Curve!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was incredible to David as he thought it over afterwards, but he actually slept away that wonderful night on the railroad!
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But instead of seeing all these wonders that he and Dr. Lavendar had talked about for the last few weeks, no sooner had he been lifted into his berth than, in a flash, the darkness changed to bright daylight.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; the dull, common, every-night affair of sleep, had interfered with all his plans.
