used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
alighted
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From this reading He alighted at a small country station, and instituted inquiries for a conveyance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He left Paddington at one o'clock, and slept for an hour, a sleep of childlike ease and innocence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left Paddington at one o'clock, and slept for an hour, a sleep of childlike ease and innocence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left Paddington at one o'clock, and slept for an hour, a sleep of childlike ease and innocence.
being joined in close association
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading He left Paddington at one o'clock, and slept for an hour, a sleep of childlike ease and innocence.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading He alighted at a small country station, and instituted inquiries for a conveyance.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He alighted at a small country station, and instituted inquiries for a conveyance.
greatly pleased
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading When he woke the train was within five minutes of his destination.
Dupont
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He left Paddington at one o'clock, and slept for an hour, a sleep of childlike ease and innocence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading When he woke the train was within five minutes of his destination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He left Paddington at one o'clock, and slept for an hour, a sleep of childlike ease and innocence.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left Paddington at one o'clock, and slept for an hour, a sleep of childlike ease and innocence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he woke the train was within five minutes of his destination.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He left Paddington at one o'clock, and slept for an hour, a sleep of childlike ease and innocence.
hybridnounUS /ˈhaɪbrəd/
a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., “monolingual” has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading He left Paddington at one o'clock, and slept for an hour, a sleep of childlike ease and innocence.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading He alighted at a small country station, and instituted inquiries for a conveyance.
institutedverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːtɪd/
past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading He alighted at a small country station, and instituted inquiries for a conveyance.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
KILLERnounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left Paddington at one o'clock, and slept for an hour, a sleep of childlike ease and innocence.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When he woke the train was within five minutes of his destination.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He left Paddington at one o'clock, and slept for an hour, a sleep of childlike ease and innocence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
Paddington
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From this reading He left Paddington at one o'clock, and slept for an hour, a sleep of childlike ease and innocence.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He left Paddington at one o'clock, and slept for an hour, a sleep of childlike ease and innocence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He alighted at a small country station, and instituted inquiries for a conveyance.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He alighted at a small country station, and instituted inquiries for a conveyance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
unimpressionableadjective
not sensitive or susceptible to impression
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
at the time that
From this reading When he woke the train was within five minutes of his destination.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
which person or people
From this reading THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER Monsieur Dupont was one of those fortunate individuals who can sleep in a train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When he woke the train was within five minutes of his destination.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When he woke the train was within five minutes of his destination.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Twenty minutes later, an unimpressionable horse, attached to a hybrid vehicle, was jogging him along country lanes which would have delighted a man with less serious purposes.
