used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was well dressed, in a tailor-made coat and skirt and a pretty hat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was well dressed, in a tailor-made coat and skirt and a pretty hat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLOOMSBURY Mackenzie met her at the London terminus.
Bathgate
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From this reading She had seen no one she knew either at the station at Bathgate or in the train.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
BLOOMSBURYnoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading BLOOMSBURY Mackenzie met her at the London terminus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She was well dressed, in a tailor-made coat and skirt and a pretty hat.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was well dressed, in a tailor-made coat and skirt and a pretty hat.
one or the other of two
From this reading She had seen no one she knew either at the station at Bathgate or in the train.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen no one she knew either at the station at Bathgate or in the train.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She was well dressed, in a tailor-made coat and skirt and a pretty hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BLOOMSBURY Mackenzie met her at the London terminus.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had seen no one she knew either at the station at Bathgate or in the train.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had seen no one she knew either at the station at Bathgate or in the train.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading BLOOMSBURY Mackenzie met her at the London terminus.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading BLOOMSBURY Mackenzie met her at the London terminus.
Mackenzie's
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From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading BLOOMSBURY Mackenzie met her at the London terminus.
not any; not one
From this reading She had seen no one she knew either at the station at Bathgate or in the train.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
on one occasion
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had seen no one she knew either at the station at Bathgate or in the train.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had seen no one she knew either at the station at Bathgate or in the train.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was well dressed, in a tailor-made coat and skirt and a pretty hat.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen no one she knew either at the station at Bathgate or in the train.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen no one she knew either at the station at Bathgate or in the train.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She was well dressed, in a tailor-made coat and skirt and a pretty hat.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She had seen no one she knew either at the station at Bathgate or in the train.
tailor-madenoun
custom-made clothing
From this reading She was well dressed, in a tailor-made coat and skirt and a pretty hat.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading BLOOMSBURY Mackenzie met her at the London terminus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLOOMSBURY Mackenzie met her at the London terminus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
in the direction of
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She had seen no one she knew either at the station at Bathgate or in the train.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was well dressed, in a tailor-made coat and skirt and a pretty hat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was well dressed, in a tailor-made coat and skirt and a pretty hat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
at the time that
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was quite composed as she saw Mackenzie's tall figure coming towards her, and shook hands with him as if he were a mere acquaintance.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She got out of a first-class carriage and looked like a young woman of some social importance, travelling alone for once in a way, but not likely to be allowed to go about London alone when she reached the end of her journey.
