used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
alighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
(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 It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
DominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
the act of departing
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
immediately past
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
engage in
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was returning prosperous and successful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Now he was returning prosperous and successful.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Now he was returning prosperous and successful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
not in physical motion
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Now he was returning prosperous and successful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
at the time that
From this reading A month had passed since Vane said good-bye to Kitty, when he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in the north of England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It all came back to him; the dejection, the sense of loneliness; for he was then going out to the Western Dominion in which he had not a friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
