afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When he took his seat another man was in the further corner whom he scarcely noticed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
bespokenadjective
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had sent to engage the whole coupe to himself, but that was impossible.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When he took his seat another man was in the further corner whom he scarcely noticed.
coupenounUS /kuːp/
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading That evening Graham found himself in the coupe of the express train to Strasbourg.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading He had sent to engage the whole coupe to himself, but that was impossible.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Graham found himself in the coupe of the express train to Strasbourg.
give expression to
From this reading That evening Graham found himself in the coupe of the express train to Strasbourg.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
set up or found
From this reading That evening Graham found himself in the coupe of the express train to Strasbourg.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading When he took his seat another man was in the further corner whom he scarcely noticed.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading That evening Graham found himself in the coupe of the express train to Strasbourg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had sent to engage the whole coupe to himself, but that was impossible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sent to engage the whole coupe to himself, but that was impossible.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That evening Graham found himself in the coupe of the express train to Strasbourg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He had sent to engage the whole coupe to himself, but that was impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening Graham found himself in the coupe of the express train to Strasbourg.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The train shot rapidly on for some leagues.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When he took his seat another man was in the further corner whom he scarcely noticed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
being perceived or observed
From this reading When he took his seat another man was in the further corner whom he scarcely noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening Graham found himself in the coupe of the express train to Strasbourg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
with speed
From this reading The train shot rapidly on for some leagues.
only a very short time before
From this reading When he took his seat another man was in the further corner whom he scarcely noticed.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When he took his seat another man was in the further corner whom he scarcely noticed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had sent to engage the whole coupe to himself, but that was impossible.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The train shot rapidly on for some leagues.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The train shot rapidly on for some leagues.
StrasbourgnounUS /ˈstræsbɔːrɡ/
city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port
From this reading That evening Graham found himself in the coupe of the express train to Strasbourg.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Graham found himself in the coupe of the express train to Strasbourg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening Graham found himself in the coupe of the express train to Strasbourg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Graham found himself in the coupe of the express train to Strasbourg.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When he took his seat another man was in the further corner whom he scarcely noticed.
create by training and teaching
From this reading That evening Graham found himself in the coupe of the express train to Strasbourg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had sent to engage the whole coupe to himself, but that was impossible.
at the time that
From this reading When he took his seat another man was in the further corner whom he scarcely noticed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One place was bespoken as far as C-------, after which Graham might prosecute his journey alone on paying for the three places.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had sent to engage the whole coupe to himself, but that was impossible.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he took his seat another man was in the further corner whom he scarcely noticed.
