3.45
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From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
7.10
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From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
(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 "I do not mind at all, thank you," said Margaret blithely, as she walked down the platform beside him with light steps.
in addition
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
Anstruther
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From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "I will carry your bag for you to the waiting-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I do not mind at all, thank you," said Margaret blithely, as she walked down the platform beside him with light steps.
blithelyadverbUS /ˈblaɪθli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "I do not mind at all, thank you," said Margaret blithely, as she walked down the platform beside him with light steps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
Carden
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From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I will carry your bag for you to the waiting-room.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not mind at all, thank you," said Margaret blithely, as she walked down the platform beside him with light steps.
don't
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From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I do not mind at all, thank you," said Margaret blithely, as she walked down the platform beside him with light steps.
give expression to
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I do not mind at all, thank you," said Margaret blithely, as she walked down the platform beside him with light steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
It's
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From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
and nothing more
From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I do not mind at all, thank you," said Margaret blithely, as she walked down the platform beside him with light steps.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
MARGARET
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From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I do not mind at all, thank you," said Margaret blithely, as she walked down the platform beside him with light steps.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not mind at all, thank you," said Margaret blithely, as she walked down the platform beside him with light steps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading "I do not mind at all, thank you," said Margaret blithely, as she walked down the platform beside him with light steps.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
express in words
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
Seabourne
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From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do not mind at all, thank you," said Margaret blithely, as she walked down the platform beside him with light steps.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "I do not mind at all, thank you," said Margaret blithely, as she walked down the platform beside him with light steps.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I do not mind at all, thank you," said Margaret blithely, as she walked down the platform beside him with light steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
create by training and teaching
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
waiting-room
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From this reading "I will carry your bag for you to the waiting-room.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I do not mind at all, thank you," said Margaret blithely, as she walked down the platform beside him with light steps.
at the time that
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
which person or people
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading MARGARET MAKES A FRIEND But in making this arrangement the next morning, Mr. Anstruther, as did the guard also, reckoned without the train being delayed for over an hour when some fifteen miles from Carden Junction, and consequently missing the connection with the Southern Express at the latter station.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It's a slow one, too, the next train, and don't get into Seabourne until 7.10, whereas the express you have just missed would have got you there at 3.45."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I am sorry to say, Miss, you will have to wait here for two hours and a half," said the guard, as he helped the young lady who had been given into his charge to alight.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will carry your bag for you to the waiting-room.
