used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
alighted
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From this reading It was half-past ten before Walter alighted from the train at St. Enoch's Station.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was half-past ten before Walter alighted from the train at St. Enoch's Station.
have
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was half-past ten before Walter alighted from the train at St. Enoch's Station.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
contrastingadjectiveUS /kənˈtræstɪŋ/
strikingly different; tending to contrast
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
Enoch's
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From this reading It was half-past ten before Walter alighted from the train at St. Enoch's Station.
divisible by two
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was half-past ten before Walter alighted from the train at St. Enoch's Station.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
half-past
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From this reading It was half-past ten before Walter alighted from the train at St. Enoch's Station.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half-past ten before Walter alighted from the train at St. Enoch's Station.
immediately past
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
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 As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
something that is lost
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
engage in
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
and nothing more
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
a state of social isolation
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
St
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From this reading It was half-past ten before Walter alighted from the train at St. Enoch's Station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was half-past ten before Walter alighted from the train at St. Enoch's Station.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was half-past ten before Walter alighted from the train at St. Enoch's Station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WANDERER.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was half-past ten before Walter alighted from the train at St. Enoch's Station.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was half-past ten before Walter alighted from the train at St. Enoch's Station.
WANDERERnounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE WANDERER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half-past ten before Walter alighted from the train at St. Enoch's Station.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he made his way out of the station, and went among the busy crowd, he could not help contrasting that hurrying tide of life with the silence and the solitude he had left.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The experience of the last few hours seemed like a dream, only he was left with that aching at the heart--that strong sense of personal loss which even a brave man sometimes finds it hard to bear manfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a fine dry evening, with a sufficient touch of frost in the air to make walking pleasant.
