aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was alone in the carriage, and she sat looking out of the window, and wondering what she would find when she reached her destination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What time do I get to Daisy Bank?" she asked the porter who put her box into the van.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "What time do I get to Daisy Bank?" she asked the porter who put her box into the van.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She was alone in the carriage, and she sat looking out of the window, and wondering what she would find when she reached her destination.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
DAISYnounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading She was alone in the carriage, and she sat looking out of the window, and wondering what she would find when she reached her destination.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What time do I get to Daisy Bank?" she asked the porter who put her box into the van.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was alone in the carriage, and she sat looking out of the window, and wondering what she would find when she reached her destination.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What time do I get to Daisy Bank?" she asked the porter who put her box into the van.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What time do I get to Daisy Bank?" she asked the porter who put her box into the van.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In ten minutes, miss; third station."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What time do I get to Daisy Bank?" she asked the porter who put her box into the van.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
journey's
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From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was alone in the carriage, and she sat looking out of the window, and wondering what she would find when she reached her destination.
Marjorie
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From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "In ten minutes, miss; third station."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "In ten minutes, miss; third station."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was alone in the carriage, and she sat looking out of the window, and wondering what she would find when she reached her destination.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was alone in the carriage, and she sat looking out of the window, and wondering what she would find when she reached her destination.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading "What time do I get to Daisy Bank?" she asked the porter who put her box into the van.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "What time do I get to Daisy Bank?" she asked the porter who put her box into the van.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She was alone in the carriage, and she sat looking out of the window, and wondering what she would find when she reached her destination.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She was alone in the carriage, and she sat looking out of the window, and wondering what she would find when she reached her destination.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "In ten minutes, miss; third station."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "In ten minutes, miss; third station."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time do I get to Daisy Bank?" she asked the porter who put her box into the van.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "What time do I get to Daisy Bank?" she asked the porter who put her box into the van.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time do I get to Daisy Bank?" she asked the porter who put her box into the van.
at the time that
From this reading DAISY BANK IT was quite dark that evening when Marjorie drew near her journey's end.
which person or people
From this reading "What time do I get to Daisy Bank?" she asked the porter who put her box into the van.
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 She was alone in the carriage, and she sat looking out of the window, and wondering what she would find when she reached her destination.
Wolverhampton
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From this reading She had to change at Wolverhampton and to go to another station, that she might travel by the Great Western line.
showing curiosity
From this reading She was alone in the carriage, and she sat looking out of the window, and wondering what she would find when she reached her destination.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was alone in the carriage, and she sat looking out of the window, and wondering what she would find when she reached her destination.
