used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Twenty minutes after eight!” exclaimed Lady Dorothea, looking at her watch.
anew
From this reading Rousted by the speech, Martin started, and turned again to the window.
(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 Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “It is always the case; one never can get away in time.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
eagerly desirous
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
appliancesnounUS /əˈplaɪənsəz/
plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It is always the case; one never can get away in time.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rousted by the speech, Martin started, and turned again to the window.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It is always the case; one never can get away in time.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “It is always the case; one never can get away in time.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
CronounUS /kroʊ/
electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
Dorothea
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From this reading “Twenty minutes after eight!” exclaimed Lady Dorothea, looking at her watch.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
being one more than seven
From this reading “Twenty minutes after eight!” exclaimed Lady Dorothea, looking at her watch.
any strong feeling
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Twenty minutes after eight!” exclaimed Lady Dorothea, looking at her watch.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It is always the case; one never can get away in time.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Twenty minutes after eight!” exclaimed Lady Dorothea, looking at her watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is always the case; one never can get away in time.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is always the case; one never can get away in time.”
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Twenty minutes after eight!” exclaimed Lady Dorothea, looking at her watch.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
immediately past
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
the act of departing
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Twenty minutes after eight!” exclaimed Lady Dorothea, looking at her watch.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Twenty minutes after eight!” exclaimed Lady Dorothea, looking at her watch.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “It is always the case; one never can get away in time.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
Rousted
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From this reading Rousted by the speech, Martin started, and turned again to the window.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Rousted by the speech, Martin started, and turned again to the window.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Rousted by the speech, Martin started, and turned again to the window.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
confined on all sides
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It is always the case; one never can get away in time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
travelling-carriages
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From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Twenty minutes after eight!” exclaimed Lady Dorothea, looking at her watch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One eager and anxious face turned hastily to catch a last look at the place he was leaving, and then as hastily concealing his emotion with his handkerchief, Mr. Martin sat back in the carriage in silence.
look attentively
From this reading “Twenty minutes after eight!” exclaimed Lady Dorothea, looking at her watch.
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 Rousted by the speech, Martin started, and turned again to the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three large and stately travelling-carriages, heavily laden, and surrounded with all the appliances for comfort possible, rolled from under the arched gateway of Cro' Martin.
