used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Charing Cross station a strange thing happened.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He was pale and haggard, and he leaned heavily upon the arm of his servant as he stepped out of his carriage.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was pale and haggard, and he leaned heavily upon the arm of his servant as he stepped out of his carriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Charing Cross station a strange thing happened.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He was pale and haggard, and he leaned heavily upon the arm of his servant as he stepped out of his carriage.
Charing
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From this reading At Charing Cross station a strange thing happened.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
travel across or pass over
From this reading At Charing Cross station a strange thing happened.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You expected me, then?" he exclaimed.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "You expected me, then?" he exclaimed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
Feurgéres
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From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He was pale and haggard, and he leaned heavily upon the arm of his servant as he stepped out of his carriage.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When he saw me, however, he held out his hand and smiled.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At Charing Cross station a strange thing happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pale and haggard, and he leaned heavily upon the arm of his servant as he stepped out of his carriage.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He was pale and haggard, and he leaned heavily upon the arm of his servant as he stepped out of his carriage.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When he saw me, however, he held out his hand and smiled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was pale and haggard, and he leaned heavily upon the arm of his servant as he stepped out of his carriage.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When he saw me, however, he held out his hand and smiled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He was pale and haggard, and he leaned heavily upon the arm of his servant as he stepped out of his carriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was pale and haggard, and he leaned heavily upon the arm of his servant as he stepped out of his carriage.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
sauntering
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From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw me, however, he held out his hand and smiled.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He was pale and haggard, and he leaned heavily upon the arm of his servant as he stepped out of his carriage.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When he saw me, however, he held out his hand and smiled.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At Charing Cross station a strange thing happened.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading At Charing Cross station a strange thing happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You expected me, then?" he exclaimed.
a special situation
From this reading At Charing Cross station a strange thing happened.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was pale and haggard, and he leaned heavily upon the arm of his servant as he stepped out of his carriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw me, however, he held out his hand and smiled.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Continental train arrived whilst I was sauntering about the platform, and out of it, within a few feet of me, stepped Feurgéres.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You expected me, then?" he exclaimed.
