used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Every station or familiar landmark along the way brought back with crushing force occurrences he had completely forgotten.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once or twice he fancied that Whipple was watching him with an unusually sympathetic eye, but he put the thought from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading Nevertheless, as the train was leaving Atlanta and speeding toward Stafford, he was literally besieged with gloomy memories.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every station or familiar landmark along the way brought back with crushing force occurrences he had completely forgotten.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading Nevertheless, as the train was leaving Atlanta and speeding toward Stafford, he was literally besieged with gloomy memories.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every station or familiar landmark along the way brought back with crushing force occurrences he had completely forgotten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once or twice he fancied that Whipple was watching him with an unusually sympathetic eye, but he put the thought from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Every station or familiar landmark along the way brought back with crushing force occurrences he had completely forgotten.
gotten under control
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Every station or familiar landmark along the way brought back with crushing force occurrences he had completely forgotten.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
EnsconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every station or familiar landmark along the way brought back with crushing force occurrences he had completely forgotten.
the organ of sight
From this reading Once or twice he fancied that Whipple was watching him with an unusually sympathetic eye, but he put the thought from him.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Every station or familiar landmark along the way brought back with crushing force occurrences he had completely forgotten.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Once or twice he fancied that Whipple was watching him with an unusually sympathetic eye, but he put the thought from him.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Every station or familiar landmark along the way brought back with crushing force occurrences he had completely forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Every station or familiar landmark along the way brought back with crushing force occurrences he had completely forgotten.
FRED
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From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once or twice he fancied that Whipple was watching him with an unusually sympathetic eye, but he put the thought from him.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
depressingly dark
From this reading Nevertheless, as the train was leaving Atlanta and speeding toward Stafford, he was literally besieged with gloomy memories.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every station or familiar landmark along the way brought back with crushing force occurrences he had completely forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once or twice he fancied that Whipple was watching him with an unusually sympathetic eye, but he put the thought from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading Every station or familiar landmark along the way brought back with crushing force occurrences he had completely forgotten.
the act of departing
From this reading Nevertheless, as the train was leaving Atlanta and speeding toward Stafford, he was literally besieged with gloomy memories.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Nevertheless, as the train was leaving Atlanta and speeding toward Stafford, he was literally besieged with gloomy memories.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Nevertheless, as the train was leaving Atlanta and speeding toward Stafford, he was literally besieged with gloomy memories.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, as the train was leaving Atlanta and speeding toward Stafford, he was literally besieged with gloomy memories.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading Every station or familiar landmark along the way brought back with crushing force occurrences he had completely forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice he fancied that Whipple was watching him with an unusually sympathetic eye, but he put the thought from him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
plural of “passenger” — 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 Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Once or twice he fancied that Whipple was watching him with an unusually sympathetic eye, but he put the thought from him.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
not used up
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Nevertheless, as the train was leaving Atlanta and speeding toward Stafford, he was literally besieged with gloomy memories.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
Stafford
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From this reading Nevertheless, as the train was leaving Atlanta and speeding toward Stafford, he was literally besieged with gloomy memories.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Every station or familiar landmark along the way brought back with crushing force occurrences he had completely forgotten.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Once or twice he fancied that Whipple was watching him with an unusually sympathetic eye, but he put the thought from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once or twice he fancied that Whipple was watching him with an unusually sympathetic eye, but he put the thought from him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Nevertheless, as the train was leaving Atlanta and speeding toward Stafford, he was literally besieged with gloomy memories.
create by training and teaching
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
two times
From this reading Once or twice he fancied that Whipple was watching him with an unusually sympathetic eye, but he put the thought from him.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Once or twice he fancied that Whipple was watching him with an unusually sympathetic eye, but he put the thought from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, as the train was leaving Atlanta and speeding toward Stafford, he was literally besieged with gloomy memories.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Once or twice he fancied that Whipple was watching him with an unusually sympathetic eye, but he put the thought from him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every station or familiar landmark along the way brought back with crushing force occurrences he had completely forgotten.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
Whipple
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once or twice he fancied that Whipple was watching him with an unusually sympathetic eye, but he put the thought from him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless, as the train was leaving Atlanta and speeding toward Stafford, he was literally besieged with gloomy memories.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ensconced in the luxurious Pullman, which contained few other passengers, Fred felt that by remaining close in the car as it passed through Georgia he would run little risk of being recognized by any acquaintance or friend of the past.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading |FRED and his jovial employer spent a ===day and night at New Orleans, and early the following morning took a fast train for New York.
