used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I bought a first-class ticket to Milan and hurried down the long platform.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the guards were calling to the passengers to take their places, and were closing the doors of the carriages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I bought a first-class ticket to Milan and hurried down the long platform.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I bought a first-class ticket to Milan and hurried down the long platform.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Already the guards were calling to the passengers to take their places, and were closing the doors of the carriages.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Already the guards were calling to the passengers to take their places, and were closing the doors of the carriages.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Already the guards were calling to the passengers to take their places, and were closing the doors of the carriages.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Fortunately, it was a corridor train.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Already the guards were calling to the passengers to take their places, and were closing the doors of the carriages.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I bought a first-class ticket to Milan and hurried down the long platform.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I bought a first-class ticket to Milan and hurried down the long platform.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, it was a corridor train.
gondoliernounUS /ˌɡɑːndəˈlɪr/
a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Already the guards were calling to the passengers to take their places, and were closing the doors of the carriages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I bought a first-class ticket to Milan and hurried down the long platform.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
Jacqueline
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From this reading Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I bought a first-class ticket to Milan and hurried down the long platform.
a female domestic
From this reading Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading I bought a first-class ticket to Milan and hurried down the long platform.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already the guards were calling to the passengers to take their places, and were closing the doors of the carriages.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
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 Already the guards were calling to the passengers to take their places, and were closing the doors of the carriages.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Already the guards were calling to the passengers to take their places, and were closing the doors of the carriages.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading I bought a first-class ticket to Milan and hurried down the long platform.
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 It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
carry out
From this reading Already the guards were calling to the passengers to take their places, and were closing the doors of the carriages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Already the guards were calling to the passengers to take their places, and were closing the doors of the carriages.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading I bought a first-class ticket to Milan and hurried down the long platform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I bought a first-class ticket to Milan and hurried down the long platform.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Fortunately, it was a corridor train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already the guards were calling to the passengers to take their places, and were closing the doors of the carriages.
at the time that
From this reading It was twenty minutes past seven when I paid my gondolier his fare at the railway station.
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 Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Jacqueline herself I did not see, but her maid sat at the open window of a compartment reserved for women.
