used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
briefestadjectiveUS /ˈbriːfəst/
superlative of “brief” — of short duration or distance
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not heed them.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading He did not heed them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
in motion
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not heed them.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Several pushed past him into the compartment.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several pushed past him into the compartment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not heed them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was moving out after the briefest stop at a place so unimportant, and he swung himself into one of the carriages gliding past him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
in or at the place that
From this reading That reminded him to buy an evening paper at the next stopping place, a town of some importance, where a number of intending passengers were waiting on the platform.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first he thought the compartment was empty, but as the train emerged from a tunnel immediately beyond the station gates he observed a man with glasses reading a newspaper in the opposite corner seat.
