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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07 is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.
These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.
His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.
To him, thus unconscious, enter and exeunt again a pair of voyagers.
These two had saved the train and no more.
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07 is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.
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These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.
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His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.
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To him, thus unconscious, enter and exeunt again a pair of voyagers.
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These two had saved the train and no more.
/ðiːz tuː hæd seɪvd ðə treɪn ənd noʊ mɔːr/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

assortment noun US /əˈsɔːrtmənt/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading “THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.”

famed adjective US /feɪmd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.”

Lloyd's noun US /lɔɪdz/

possessive form of “lloyd” — United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

oratory noun US /ˈɔːrətɔːri/

addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)

From this reading “These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.”

populous adjective US /ˈpɑːpjələs/

densely populated

From this reading “These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.”

quiescent adjective US /kwaɪˈesənt/

not active or activated

From this reading “His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.”

tilted adjective US /ˈtɪltɪd/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading “His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.”

voyagers noun US /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/

plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)

From this reading “To him, thus unconscious, enter and exeunt again a pair of voyagers.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Weekly Newspaper noun + noun

In this reading “His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.”

public school noun + noun

a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board

In this reading “THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.”

after the fashion preposition + article + noun counted as “after … fashion”

to some extent; not very well

In this reading “His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.”

wait for verb + particle

In this reading “His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.”

on the cushions preposition + article + noun counted as “on … cushion”

In this reading “His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.”

some years adjective + noun

In this reading “THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.”

lie in verb + particle

originate (in)

In this reading “His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading To him, thus unconscious, enter and exeunt again a pair of voyagers.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

assortmentnounUS /əˈsɔːrtmənt/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

bishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/

a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/

twice as great or many

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading To him, thus unconscious, enter and exeunt again a pair of voyagers.

exeunt

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From this reading To him, thus unconscious, enter and exeunt again a pair of voyagers.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

Finsbury

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From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

flitted

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From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

forage-cap

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From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To him, thus unconscious, enter and exeunt again a pair of voyagers.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

lecture-halls

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

Lloyd'snounUS /lɔɪdz/

possessive form of “lloyd” — United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

LUGGAGEnounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

MAGISTRATEnounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading These two had saved the train and no more.

NewspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading These two had saved the train and no more.

nursery-maids

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From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/

addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading To him, thus unconscious, enter and exeunt again a pair of voyagers.

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/

densely populated

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

quiescentadjectiveUS /kwaɪˈesənt/

not active or activated

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

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 These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

rakishlyadverb

in a rakish manner

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading These two had saved the train and no more.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

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From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading To him, thus unconscious, enter and exeunt again a pair of voyagers.

tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading These two had saved the train and no more.

trainsnounUS /treɪnz/

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading These two had saved the train and no more.

unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading To him, thus unconscious, enter and exeunt again a pair of voyagers.

unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by bad luck

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

VANnounUS /væn/

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/

plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)

From this reading To him, thus unconscious, enter and exeunt again a pair of voyagers.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading His body, in the meanwhile, lay doubled on the cushions, the forage-cap rakishly tilted back after the fashion of those that lie in wait for nursery-maids, the poor old face quiescent, one arm clutching to his heart _Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper_.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/

a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading These and many similar associations would have doubtless crowded on the mind of Joseph Finsbury; but his spirit had at that time flitted from the railway compartment to a heaven of populous lecture-halls and endless oratory.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading THE MAGISTRATE IN THE LUGGAGE VAN The city of Winchester is famed for a cathedral, a bishop--but he was unfortunately killed some years ago while riding--a public school, a considerable assortment of the military, and the deliberate passage of the trains of the London and South-Western line.

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