used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Mrs. Thornton," she said, with a smile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading The Flopper's eyes lifted and made a quick, comprehensive tour of his surroundings.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Flopper's eyes lifted and made a quick, comprehensive tour of his surroundings.
Flopper
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From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
Flopper's
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From this reading The Flopper's eyes lifted and made a quick, comprehensive tour of his surroundings.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The young woman raised herself to a sitting posture and held out her hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The young woman raised herself to a sitting posture and held out her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young woman raised herself to a sitting posture and held out her hand.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young woman raised herself to a sitting posture and held out her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Flopper's eyes lifted and made a quick, comprehensive tour of his surroundings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am Mrs. Thornton," she said, with a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
held up in the air
From this reading The Flopper's eyes lifted and made a quick, comprehensive tour of his surroundings.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Flopper's eyes lifted and made a quick, comprehensive tour of his surroundings.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I am Mrs. Thornton," she said, with a smile.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The young woman raised herself to a sitting posture and held out her hand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
poignantlyadverbUS /ˈpɔɪnjəntli/
in a poignant or touching manner
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading The young woman raised herself to a sitting posture and held out her hand.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The Flopper's eyes lifted and made a quick, comprehensive tour of his surroundings.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The young woman raised herself to a sitting posture and held out her hand.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am Mrs. Thornton," she said, with a smile.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am Mrs. Thornton," she said, with a smile.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The young woman raised herself to a sitting posture and held out her hand.
sitting-room
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From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I am Mrs. Thornton," she said, with a smile.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
not in physical motion
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The Flopper's eyes lifted and made a quick, comprehensive tour of his surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading "I am Mrs. Thornton," she said, with a smile.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading The Flopper's eyes lifted and made a quick, comprehensive tour of his surroundings.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
which person or people
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
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 The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With regret still poignantly affecting him, the Flopper passed on into the private car, and the porter ushered him into a sort of combination observation and sitting-room compartment.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young woman who had spoken to him on the platform was reclining on a couch; the nurse sat on the foot of the couch; and the man was tilted back in an armchair against the window.
