used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POSTAGE STAMPS The train stopped at a large station.
(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 A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POSTAGE STAMPS The train stopped at a large station.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Outside of the train there was the noise of a great crowd.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
Fiam
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From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
made afraid
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Outside of the train there was the noise of a great crowd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading POSTAGE STAMPS The train stopped at a large station.
set afire or burning
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading There was a perfect slaughter of matches.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Outside of the train there was the noise of a great crowd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a perfect slaughter of matches.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside of the train there was the noise of a great crowd.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There was a perfect slaughter of matches.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
POSTAGEnounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/
the charge for mailing something
From this reading POSTAGE STAMPS The train stopped at a large station.
racksnounUS /ræks/
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading There was a perfect slaughter of matches.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
STAMPSnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading POSTAGE STAMPS The train stopped at a large station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading POSTAGE STAMPS The train stopped at a large station.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading POSTAGE STAMPS The train stopped at a large station.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POSTAGE STAMPS The train stopped at a large station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a perfect slaughter of matches.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
create by training and teaching
From this reading POSTAGE STAMPS The train stopped at a large station.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading Poor Fiam was so frightened that he hurried under my waistcoat and, creeping near a buttonhole, hid his head under a button.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a perfect slaughter of matches.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A dozen officers entered the car all talking, threw their bags into their racks, took off their swords and placed them near the window, seated themselves and lighted their cigarettes.
