used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
ABSCHIED
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From this reading ABSCHIED UND RÜCKKEHR.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The travellers were to arrive at Wellfield late on the afternoon of the following day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE morning dawned, and brought the hour at which they were to be at the station.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The travellers were to arrive at Wellfield late on the afternoon of the following day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE morning dawned, and brought the hour at which they were to be at the station.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading There was the brief time of waiting there, the averted eyes and stealthily-clasped hands.
Avice
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From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE morning dawned, and brought the hour at which they were to be at the station.
of short duration or distance
From this reading There was the brief time of waiting there, the averted eyes and stealthily-clasped hands.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE morning dawned, and brought the hour at which they were to be at the station.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading THE morning dawned, and brought the hour at which they were to be at the station.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The travellers were to arrive at Wellfield late on the afternoon of the following day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was the brief time of waiting there, the averted eyes and stealthily-clasped hands.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The travellers were to arrive at Wellfield late on the afternoon of the following day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
a quick look
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
destroyed or killed
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There was the brief time of waiting there, the averted eyes and stealthily-clasped hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE morning dawned, and brought the hour at which they were to be at the station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
immediately past
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The travellers were to arrive at Wellfield late on the afternoon of the following day.
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 The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE morning dawned, and brought the hour at which they were to be at the station.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was the brief time of waiting there, the averted eyes and stealthily-clasped hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The travellers were to arrive at Wellfield late on the afternoon of the following day.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
RÜCKKEHR
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From this reading ABSCHIED UND RÜCKKEHR.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
Somerville's
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From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE morning dawned, and brought the hour at which they were to be at the station.
stealthily-clasped
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From this reading There was the brief time of waiting there, the averted eyes and stealthily-clasped hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE morning dawned, and brought the hour at which they were to be at the station.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the brief time of waiting there, the averted eyes and stealthily-clasped hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE morning dawned, and brought the hour at which they were to be at the station.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was the brief time of waiting there, the averted eyes and stealthily-clasped hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE morning dawned, and brought the hour at which they were to be at the station.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The travellers were to arrive at Wellfield late on the afternoon of the following day.
UND
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From this reading ABSCHIED UND RÜCKKEHR.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There was the brief time of waiting there, the averted eyes and stealthily-clasped hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the brief time of waiting there, the averted eyes and stealthily-clasped hands.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The train came in—another long clinging kiss; then a brief, noisy interval of bustle and shouting—a last wave of the hand from Avice—a last glimpse of Father Somerville’s pale face and deep eyes—then they were gone, and she returned to her ‘sad and silent home.’
Wellfield
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From this reading The travellers were to arrive at Wellfield late on the afternoon of the following day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE morning dawned, and brought the hour at which they were to be at the station.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE morning dawned, and brought the hour at which they were to be at the station.
