used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading When they reached the station the train was just in sight, and Dorothy got down to await its arrival.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading When they reached the station the train was just in sight, and Dorothy got down to await its arrival.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Ernest was expected by the midday train, and Dorothy and her brother went to meet him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ernest was expected by the midday train, and Dorothy and her brother went to meet him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Hullo, Doll! so you have come to meet me.
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “Hullo, Doll! so you have come to meet me.
Dorothy
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From this reading Ernest was expected by the midday train, and Dorothy and her brother went to meet him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When they reached the station the train was just in sight, and Dorothy got down to await its arrival.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest was expected by the midday train, and Dorothy and her brother went to meet him.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Ernest was expected by the midday train, and Dorothy and her brother went to meet him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they reached the station the train was just in sight, and Dorothy got down to await its arrival.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Hullo, Doll! so you have come to meet me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernest was expected by the midday train, and Dorothy and her brother went to meet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ernest was expected by the midday train, and Dorothy and her brother went to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo, Doll! so you have come to meet me.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they reached the station the train was just in sight, and Dorothy got down to await its arrival.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When they reached the station the train was just in sight, and Dorothy got down to await its arrival.
and nothing more
From this reading When they reached the station the train was just in sight, and Dorothy got down to await its arrival.
Kesterwick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hullo, Doll! so you have come to meet me.
come together
From this reading Ernest was expected by the midday train, and Dorothy and her brother went to meet him.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Ernest was expected by the midday train, and Dorothy and her brother went to meet him.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
not any; not one
From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
in the near future
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
Raffham
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From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
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 Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the station the train was just in sight, and Dorothy got down to await its arrival.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When they reached the station the train was just in sight, and Dorothy got down to await its arrival.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Hullo, Doll! so you have come to meet me.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Kesterwick is a primitive place, and has no railway station nearer than Raffham, four miles off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ernest was expected by the midday train, and Dorothy and her brother went to meet him.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the station the train was just in sight, and Dorothy got down to await its arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ernest was expected by the midday train, and Dorothy and her brother went to meet him.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Ernest was expected by the midday train, and Dorothy and her brother went to meet him.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently it snorted up composedly—trains do not hurry themselves on the single lines in the Eastern counties—and in due course deposited Ernest and his portmanteau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ernest was expected by the midday train, and Dorothy and her brother went to meet him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ernest was expected by the midday train, and Dorothy and her brother went to meet him.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the station the train was just in sight, and Dorothy got down to await its arrival.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hullo, Doll! so you have come to meet me.
