used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOUSE DIVIDED A TRAIN for Jamaica next morning carried four anxious souls from Mulberry.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all met on the station platform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one car were Signori Di Bello and Tomato, in another Carolina and Armando.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In one car were Signori Di Bello and Tomato, in another Carolina and Armando.
eagerly desirous
From this reading A HOUSE DIVIDED A TRAIN for Jamaica next morning carried four anxious souls from Mulberry.
Armando
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From this reading In one car were Signori Di Bello and Tomato, in another Carolina and Armando.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
Bello
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From this reading In one car were Signori Di Bello and Tomato, in another Carolina and Armando.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading At sight of Carolina her brother divined her state of mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In one car were Signori Di Bello and Tomato, in another Carolina and Armando.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading In one car were Signori Di Bello and Tomato, in another Carolina and Armando.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A HOUSE DIVIDED A TRAIN for Jamaica next morning carried four anxious souls from Mulberry.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
Di
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From this reading In one car were Signori Di Bello and Tomato, in another Carolina and Armando.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading A HOUSE DIVIDED A TRAIN for Jamaica next morning carried four anxious souls from Mulberry.
divined
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From this reading At sight of Carolina her brother divined her state of mind.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
one or the other of two
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A HOUSE DIVIDED A TRAIN for Jamaica next morning carried four anxious souls from Mulberry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A HOUSE DIVIDED A TRAIN for Jamaica next morning carried four anxious souls from Mulberry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HOUSE DIVIDED A TRAIN for Jamaica next morning carried four anxious souls from Mulberry.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At sight of Carolina her brother divined her state of mind.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A HOUSE DIVIDED A TRAIN for Jamaica next morning carried four anxious souls from Mulberry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one car were Signori Di Bello and Tomato, in another Carolina and Armando.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading A HOUSE DIVIDED A TRAIN for Jamaica next morning carried four anxious souls from Mulberry.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
come together
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They all met on the station platform.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At sight of Carolina her brother divined her state of mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A HOUSE DIVIDED A TRAIN for Jamaica next morning carried four anxious souls from Mulberry.
MulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading A HOUSE DIVIDED A TRAIN for Jamaica next morning carried four anxious souls from Mulberry.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A HOUSE DIVIDED A TRAIN for Jamaica next morning carried four anxious souls from Mulberry.
not any; not one
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They all met on the station platform.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one car were Signori Di Bello and Tomato, in another Carolina and Armando.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading They all met on the station platform.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of Carolina her brother divined her state of mind.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
SignorinounUS /sɪɡˈnɔːri/
plural of “signior” — used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading In one car were Signori Di Bello and Tomato, in another Carolina and Armando.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A HOUSE DIVIDED A TRAIN for Jamaica next morning carried four anxious souls from Mulberry.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At sight of Carolina her brother divined her state of mind.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all met on the station platform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
TomatonounUS /təˈmeɪtoʊ/
mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading In one car were Signori Di Bello and Tomato, in another Carolina and Armando.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A HOUSE DIVIDED A TRAIN for Jamaica next morning carried four anxious souls from Mulberry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In one car were Signori Di Bello and Tomato, in another Carolina and Armando.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The banker had agreed to meet Armando at the country station; but the sculptor had given no hint that he would have Carolina in company, nor did either of the latter dream of finding Signor Di Bello with the banker.
