AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCENE: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading SCENE: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
FarcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading Farce.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
frontingverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SCENE: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCENE: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
PARLOR-CAR
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From this reading THE PARLOR-CAR.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading SCENE: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARLOR-CAR.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The car is unoccupied save by a gentleman, who sits fronting one of the windows, with his feet in another chair; a newspaper lies across his lap; his hat is drawn down over his eyes, and he is apparently asleep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading SCENE: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad.
