used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The train roared West, running on time like a clock.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
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From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading They tore through towns and farming settlements and plunged into forests and hills in the northern part of Ontario.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The days that followed were full of interest to Donald.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They tore through towns and farming settlements and plunged into forests and hills in the northern part of Ontario.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The days that followed were full of interest to Donald.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They tore through towns and farming settlements and plunged into forests and hills in the northern part of Ontario.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The days that followed were full of interest to Donald.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They tore through towns and farming settlements and plunged into forests and hills in the northern part of Ontario.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The train roared West, running on time like a clock.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
not any; not one
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They tore through towns and farming settlements and plunged into forests and hills in the northern part of Ontario.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The train roared West, running on time like a clock.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading They tore through towns and farming settlements and plunged into forests and hills in the northern part of Ontario.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They tore through towns and farming settlements and plunged into forests and hills in the northern part of Ontario.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading They tore through towns and farming settlements and plunged into forests and hills in the northern part of Ontario.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The train roared West, running on time like a clock.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The train roared West, running on time like a clock.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading They tore through towns and farming settlements and plunged into forests and hills in the northern part of Ontario.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days that followed were full of interest to Donald.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The train roared West, running on time like a clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days that followed were full of interest to Donald.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading They tore through towns and farming settlements and plunged into forests and hills in the northern part of Ontario.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They tore through towns and farming settlements and plunged into forests and hills in the northern part of Ontario.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
WesternernounUS /ˈwestərnər/
an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
From this reading Two days later Donald and the Westerner boarded a C.P.R. train in Montreal for the West.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They were no sooner comfortably seated in their section of a tourist sleeper than they began rushing westward through the winter evening.
