used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
(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 BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
a youthful male person
From this reading Merrihew was like a city boy taking his first trip into the country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
CIGARSnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Merrihew was like a city boy taking his first trip into the country.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Merrihew was like a city boy taking his first trip into the country.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Hillard, having made this trip many times, took the forward seat and fell into a doze.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Hillard, having made this trip many times, took the forward seat and fell into a doze.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Merrihew was like a city boy taking his first trip into the country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Hillard, having made this trip many times, took the forward seat and fell into a doze.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Hillard, having made this trip many times, took the forward seat and fell into a doze.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
Hillard
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From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hillard, having made this trip many times, took the forward seat and fell into a doze.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Merrihew was like a city boy taking his first trip into the country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hillard, having made this trip many times, took the forward seat and fell into a doze.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Hillard, having made this trip many times, took the forward seat and fell into a doze.
Merrihew
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From this reading Merrihew was like a city boy taking his first trip into the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Hillard, having made this trip many times, took the forward seat and fell into a doze.
second-classadjective
of inferior status or quality
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
move hurridly
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Merrihew was like a city boy taking his first trip into the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hillard, having made this trip many times, took the forward seat and fell into a doze.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Hillard, having made this trip many times, took the forward seat and fell into a doze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hillard, having made this trip many times, took the forward seat and fell into a doze.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Hillard, having made this trip many times, took the forward seat and fell into a doze.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was a fast one; for the day of slow travel has passed in Italy and the cry of speed is heard over the land.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A BOX OF CIGARS On the way up to Rome Hillard and his pupil had a second-class compartment all to themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The train stopped often and rolled about a good deal; but the cushions were soft, and there was real comfort in being able to stretch out full length.
