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Chapter I
THE PARLOR-CAR. Farce. SCENE: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad. It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain. 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.
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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.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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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.
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.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
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.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCENE: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farce.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCENE: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCENE: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARLOR-CAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCENE: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCENE: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARLOR-CAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is late afternoon in the early autumn, with a cloudy sunset threatening rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCENE: A Parlor-Car on the New York Central Railroad.
