used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was evening when the train reached my destination, a quiet, pleasant, Autumn evening.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was evening when the train reached my destination, a quiet, pleasant, Autumn evening.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Freddy saw me first and cried out impulsively.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading It was evening when the train reached my destination, a quiet, pleasant, Autumn evening.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening when the train reached my destination, a quiet, pleasant, Autumn evening.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Freddy saw me first and cried out impulsively.
Freddy
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From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading Freddy saw me first and cried out impulsively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening when the train reached my destination, a quiet, pleasant, Autumn evening.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was evening when the train reached my destination, a quiet, pleasant, Autumn evening.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
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 On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was evening when the train reached my destination, a quiet, pleasant, Autumn evening.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was evening when the train reached my destination, a quiet, pleasant, Autumn evening.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was evening when the train reached my destination, a quiet, pleasant, Autumn evening.
sauntered
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From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
cut with a saw
From this reading Freddy saw me first and cried out impulsively.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evening when the train reached my destination, a quiet, pleasant, Autumn evening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the platform outside stood Mr. Dalton and Freddy, looking anxiously at the passengers as they filed out from each exit.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
in the direction of
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was evening when the train reached my destination, a quiet, pleasant, Autumn evening.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading As soon as the noise and tumult had abated a little, I arose and sauntered slowly towards the doorway of the now deserted car.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening when the train reached my destination, a quiet, pleasant, Autumn evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tinted leaves were stirring gently on the boughs, and here and there an early star was twinkling in the dusky vault above me.
at the time that
From this reading It was evening when the train reached my destination, a quiet, pleasant, Autumn evening.
