used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The train drew to a halt at the Junction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train drew to a halt at the Junction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away were rolling hills, upland fields of wind-swept wheat, cool, dark stretches of woodland.
completely unclothed
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
clankverbUS /klæŋk/
make a clank
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
convergingnounUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Far away were rolling hills, upland fields of wind-swept wheat, cool, dark stretches of woodland.
couplingsnounUS /ˈkʌplɪŋz/
plural of “coupling” — a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
crosslyadverb
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Far away were rolling hills, upland fields of wind-swept wheat, cool, dark stretches of woodland.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The train drew to a halt at the Junction.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
environsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away were rolling hills, upland fields of wind-swept wheat, cool, dark stretches of woodland.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Far away were rolling hills, upland fields of wind-swept wheat, cool, dark stretches of woodland.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
brought together in one place
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
half-intelligible
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The train drew to a halt at the Junction.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Far away were rolling hills, upland fields of wind-swept wheat, cool, dark stretches of woodland.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading The train drew to a halt at the Junction.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
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 The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Far away were rolling hills, upland fields of wind-swept wheat, cool, dark stretches of woodland.
rooflessadjective
not having a roof
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
sightingnounUS /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
the act of observing
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Far away were rolling hills, upland fields of wind-swept wheat, cool, dark stretches of woodland.
carry out
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train drew to a halt at the Junction.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The train drew to a halt at the Junction.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train drew to a halt at the Junction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The passengers,--dusty, jaded, crossly annoyed at the need of changing cars,--gathered up their luggage and filed out onto the bare, roofless station platform.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading Far away were rolling hills, upland fields of wind-swept wheat, cool, dark stretches of woodland.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, after a look down the long converging rails in vain hope of sighting the train they were to take, they fell to glancing about the cheerless station environs.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Far away were rolling hills, upland fields of wind-swept wheat, cool, dark stretches of woodland.
wind-swept
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far away were rolling hills, upland fields of wind-swept wheat, cool, dark stretches of woodland.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Far away were rolling hills, upland fields of wind-swept wheat, cool, dark stretches of woodland.
