used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But his thoughts were upon the two men he had overheard talking about the girl in the diner.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his thoughts were upon the two men he had overheard talking about the girl in the diner.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Upon entering, Taylor had flashed a rapid glance into the car.
Carrington
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From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
dinernounUS /ˈdaɪnər/
a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
From this reading But his thoughts were upon the two men he had overheard talking about the girl in the diner.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading Upon entering, Taylor had flashed a rapid glance into the car.
erredverbUS /erd/
past form of “err” — to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
felineadjectiveUS /ˈfiːlaɪn/
of or relating to cats
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Upon entering, Taylor had flashed a rapid glance into the car.
moving swiftly
From this reading Stretching out in the upholstered seat, Taylor watched the flying landscape.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
a young female
From this reading But his thoughts were upon the two men he had overheard talking about the girl in the diner.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Upon entering, Taylor had flashed a rapid glance into the car.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But his thoughts were upon the two men he had overheard talking about the girl in the diner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his thoughts were upon the two men he had overheard talking about the girl in the diner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his thoughts were upon the two men he had overheard talking about the girl in the diner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stretching out in the upholstered seat, Taylor watched the flying landscape.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon entering, Taylor had flashed a rapid glance into the car.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Stretching out in the upholstered seat, Taylor watched the flying landscape.
the act of departing
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
the force of workers available
From this reading But his thoughts were upon the two men he had overheard talking about the girl in the diner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stretching out in the upholstered seat, Taylor watched the flying landscape.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading But his thoughts were upon the two men he had overheard talking about the girl in the diner.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Upon entering, Taylor had flashed a rapid glance into the car.
reentered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
scaryadjectiveUS /ˈskeri/
provoking fear terror
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Stretching out in the upholstered seat, Taylor watched the flying landscape.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
StretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Stretching out in the upholstered seat, Taylor watched the flying landscape.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading But his thoughts were upon the two men he had overheard talking about the girl in the diner.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But his thoughts were upon the two men he had overheard talking about the girl in the diner.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But his thoughts were upon the two men he had overheard talking about the girl in the diner.
upholsteredverbUS /əˈpoʊlstərd/
past form of “upholster” — provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers
From this reading Stretching out in the upholstered seat, Taylor watched the flying landscape.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But his thoughts were upon the two men he had overheard talking about the girl in the diner.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But his thoughts were upon the two men he had overheard talking about the girl in the diner.
at the time that
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
which person or people
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading After breakfast—leaving a widely grinning waiter, who watched him admiringly—Taylor reentered the Pullman.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Taylor made a grimace of disgust at the great world through which the train was speeding; and his feline grin when his thoughts dwelt definitely upon Carrington, indicated that the genial waiter had not erred greatly in saying Taylor was not “scary.”
