used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
from appearances alone
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
beardlessadjective
having no beard
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
coupé
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From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The train, it seemed, was crowded.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading His errand, however, was in vain.
at any time
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
Germanismnoun
a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
good-humouredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His errand, however, was in vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
insularadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələr/
relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The train, it seemed, was crowded.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
Norgate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
a light shade of red
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The train, it seemed, was crowded.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He returned to his compartment to find already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of Germanism he had ever seen.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His errand, however, was in vain.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A man in a light grey suit, the waistcoat of which had apparently abandoned its efforts to compass his girth, with a broad, pink, good-humoured face, beardless and bland, flaxen hair streaked here and there with grey, was seated in the vacant place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other seat in his coupé was engaged, started out to find the train attendant with a view to changing his place.
