used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strange to say, they were few enough, as I saw on landing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
traveling across
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
Engadine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Strange to say, they were few enough, as I saw on landing.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
give expression to
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Strange to say, they were few enough, as I saw on landing.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
only a very short time before
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Strange to say, they were few enough, as I saw on landing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Strange to say, they were few enough, as I saw on landing.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Strange to say, they were few enough, as I saw on landing.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
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 The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
cut with a saw
From this reading Strange to say, they were few enough, as I saw on landing.
express in words
From this reading Strange to say, they were few enough, as I saw on landing.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
sleeping-car
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange to say, they were few enough, as I saw on landing.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strange to say, they were few enough, as I saw on landing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crossing from Dover to Calais had been rough; a drizzling rain fell all the time, and most of the passengers had remained below.
in the direction of
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I hardly expected to find much room in the train; not that it mattered, for my place was booked through in the Lucerne sleeping-car of the Engadine express.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Sunday in late July, and there ought to have been a strong stream setting towards Central Europe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Strange to say, they were few enough, as I saw on landing.
