Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Any luggage, Miss, cab, or outside porter, please," said a porter, opening the door of the carriage.

(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 And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "One trunk and a hat-box, and I will have a cab, please," Margaret answered.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Any luggage, Miss, cab, or outside porter, please," said a porter, opening the door of the carriage.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading "Any luggage, Miss, cab, or outside porter, please," said a porter, opening the door of the carriage.

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading "Any luggage, Miss, cab, or outside porter, please," said a porter, opening the door of the carriage.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Any luggage, Miss, cab, or outside porter, please," said a porter, opening the door of the carriage.

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From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "One trunk and a hat-box, and I will have a cab, please," Margaret answered.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "One trunk and a hat-box, and I will have a cab, please," Margaret answered.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "One trunk and a hat-box, and I will have a cab, please," Margaret answered.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading "Any luggage, Miss, cab, or outside porter, please," said a porter, opening the door of the carriage.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "One trunk and a hat-box, and I will have a cab, please," Margaret answered.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Any luggage, Miss, cab, or outside porter, please," said a porter, opening the door of the carriage.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

and nothing more

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading "Any luggage, Miss, cab, or outside porter, please," said a porter, opening the door of the carriage.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading "Any luggage, Miss, cab, or outside porter, please," said a porter, opening the door of the carriage.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "Any luggage, Miss, cab, or outside porter, please," said a porter, opening the door of the carriage.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading "Any luggage, Miss, cab, or outside porter, please," said a porter, opening the door of the carriage.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

on the contrary

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Any luggage, Miss, cab, or outside porter, please," said a porter, opening the door of the carriage.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

in or at that place or location

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

(of bolts or screws) having screw threads

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

create by training and teaching

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading "One trunk and a hat-box, and I will have a cab, please," Margaret answered.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She was rather surprised and pleased at her own self-possession, as led by the porter she threaded her way up the crowded platform.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading MAUD DANVERS There were only three or four stations between Chailfield and Seabourne, and they followed so closely on one another that in rather less than half an hour the train ran into the big station of Seabourne.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

at the time that

From this reading And when he paused to ask her what name he should look for on the trunk she gave Eleanor's as calmly as though she had been known by it all her life.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "One trunk and a hat-box, and I will have a cab, please," Margaret answered.