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From this reading Volume 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only a red signal light peeped out of the black countryside, far away.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Only a red signal light peeped out of the black countryside, far away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading Only a red signal light peeped out of the black countryside, far away.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Only a red signal light peeped out of the black countryside, far away.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
fro
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From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Two of the promenaders suddenly halted.
ten 10s
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Only a red signal light peeped out of the black countryside, far away.
Lourdes
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From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a red signal light peeped out of the black countryside, far away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only a red signal light peeped out of the black countryside, far away.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Only a red signal light peeped out of the black countryside, far away.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
promenaders
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From this reading Two of the promenaders suddenly halted.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Only a red signal light peeped out of the black countryside, far away.
reflectornounUS /rɪˈflektər/
device that reflects radiation
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
resignedlyadverb
with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Only a red signal light peeped out of the black countryside, far away.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Two of the promenaders suddenly halted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of the promenaders suddenly halted.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 2.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IT was twenty minutes past three by the clock of the Lourdes railway station, the dial of which was illumined by a reflector.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Under the slanting roof sheltering the platform, a hundred yards or so in length, some shadowy forms went to and fro, resignedly waiting.
