used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of them was a blonde, and the other a pronounced brunette.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
alighting
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From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of them was a blonde, and the other a pronounced brunette.
AndeanadjectiveUS /ˈændiən/
relating to the Andes and their inhabitants
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was not the only passenger who narrowly missed being left behind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was not the only passenger who narrowly missed being left behind.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading One of them was a blonde, and the other a pronounced brunette.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
brunettenounUS /bruːˈnet/
a person with dark (brown) hair
From this reading One of them was a blonde, and the other a pronounced brunette.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
CameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
a boy or man
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
ColombianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hawley gave a start of surprise at sight of them.
Hawley
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From this reading Hawley gave a start of surprise at sight of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not the only passenger who narrowly missed being left behind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
and nothing more
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was not the only passenger who narrowly missed being left behind.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He was not the only passenger who narrowly missed being left behind.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading He was not the only passenger who narrowly missed being left behind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not the only passenger who narrowly missed being left behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them was a blonde, and the other a pronounced brunette.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them was a blonde, and the other a pronounced brunette.
and nothing more
From this reading He was not the only passenger who narrowly missed being left behind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of them was a blonde, and the other a pronounced brunette.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 He was not the only passenger who narrowly missed being left behind.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading One of them was a blonde, and the other a pronounced brunette.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Hawley gave a start of surprise at sight of them.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hawley gave a start of surprise at sight of them.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Hawley gave a start of surprise at sight of them.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was a blonde, and the other a pronounced brunette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
at the time that
From this reading The Andean line steamship _Colombia_ was about to weigh anchor when the Camera Chap came aboard.
which person or people
From this reading He was not the only passenger who narrowly missed being left behind.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As his taxicab drew up at the wharf two women were just alighting from an electric brougham.
