used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What havoc a single minute--nay, a half minute, can make!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Not a thought of anxiety or apprehension was in the mind of any.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not a thought of anxiety or apprehension was in the mind of any.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Not a thought of anxiety or apprehension was in the mind of any.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What havoc a single minute--nay, a half minute, can make!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading What havoc a single minute--nay, a half minute, can make!
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading What havoc a single minute--nay, a half minute, can make!
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
engage in
From this reading What havoc a single minute--nay, a half minute, can make!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading What havoc a single minute--nay, a half minute, can make!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
in motion
From this reading Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
an old word for “no”
From this reading What havoc a single minute--nay, a half minute, can make!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a thought of anxiety or apprehension was in the mind of any.
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 Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading What havoc a single minute--nay, a half minute, can make!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
move hurridly
From this reading Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIN-WRECKER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not a thought of anxiety or apprehension was in the mind of any.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
TRAIN-WRECKER
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From this reading THE TRAIN-WRECKER.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was a train full of passengers, easy in mind, moving at a speed not beyond the average.
accept gladly
From this reading The thought of the pleasant welcome that awaited them at the end of the journey in the great city, not more than ten miles away, warmed the hearts of the travelers, and brought to some faces a contented smile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What havoc a single minute--nay, a half minute, can make!
