used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
(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 He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaving Yoshio, equally at home in Paris as in Yokohama, to collect luggage, he signalled to a waiting taxi.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
boat-train
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From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Leaving Yoshio, equally at home in Paris as in Yokohama, to collect luggage, he signalled to a waiting taxi.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Craven had not slept.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
du
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From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
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 It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Leaving Yoshio, equally at home in Paris as in Yokohama, to collect luggage, he signalled to a waiting taxi.
a boy or man
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
Gare
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From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Craven had not slept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Leaving Yoshio, equally at home in Paris as in Yokohama, to collect luggage, he signalled to a waiting taxi.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Yoshio, equally at home in Paris as in Yokohama, to collect luggage, he signalled to a waiting taxi.
staying power
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
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 He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Leaving Yoshio, equally at home in Paris as in Yokohama, to collect luggage, he signalled to a waiting taxi.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
march in a procession
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Craven had not slept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
overcrowdedverbUS /ˈoʊvərkraʊdɪd/
past form of “overcrowd” — cause to crowd together too much
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
overheatedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərhiːtɪd/
heated beyond a safe or desirable point
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Leaving Yoshio, equally at home in Paris as in Yokohama, to collect luggage, he signalled to a waiting taxi.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Leaving Yoshio, equally at home in Paris as in Yokohama, to collect luggage, he signalled to a waiting taxi.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Craven had not slept.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading Leaving Yoshio, equally at home in Paris as in Yokohama, to collect luggage, he signalled to a waiting taxi.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to a breakdown on the line the boat-train from Marseilles crawled into the Gare du Lyon a couple of hours late.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
waggon-lit
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From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Leaving Yoshio, equally at home in Paris as in Yokohama, to collect luggage, he signalled to a waiting taxi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early March, and the difference between the temperature of the train and the raw air of the station struck him unpleasantly as he climbed down on to the platform.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had given his berth in the waggon-lit to an invalid fellow passenger and had sat up all night in an overcrowded, overheated carriage, choked with the stifling atmosphere, his long legs cramped for lack of space.
YokohamanounUS /ˌjoʊkəˈhɑːmə/
port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan
From this reading Leaving Yoshio, equally at home in Paris as in Yokohama, to collect luggage, he signalled to a waiting taxi.
Yoshio
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From this reading Leaving Yoshio, equally at home in Paris as in Yokohama, to collect luggage, he signalled to a waiting taxi.
