used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The independence of the branch line is emphasized by the fact that the Draeth train remains just outside the station until all the passengers are in line upon the platform.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Visitors to Draeth, therefore, travel by a slower train from Mill Bay and leave the main line at Scard.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Visitors to Draeth, therefore, travel by a slower train from Mill Bay and leave the main line at Scard.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
Draeth
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From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading The independence of the branch line is emphasized by the fact that the Draeth train remains just outside the station until all the passengers are in line upon the platform.
give expression to
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The independence of the branch line is emphasized by the fact that the Draeth train remains just outside the station until all the passengers are in line upon the platform.
Falmouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
hand-luggage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
hurriesnounUS /ˈhɜːriz/
plural of “hurry” — a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The independence of the branch line is emphasized by the fact that the Draeth train remains just outside the station until all the passengers are in line upon the platform.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading The independence of the branch line is emphasized by the fact that the Draeth train remains just outside the station until all the passengers are in line upon the platform.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
and nothing more
From this reading The independence of the branch line is emphasized by the fact that the Draeth train remains just outside the station until all the passengers are in line upon the platform.
go away from a place
From this reading Visitors to Draeth, therefore, travel by a slower train from Mill Bay and leave the main line at Scard.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Visitors to Draeth, therefore, travel by a slower train from Mill Bay and leave the main line at Scard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
most important element
From this reading Visitors to Draeth, therefore, travel by a slower train from Mill Bay and leave the main line at Scard.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Visitors to Draeth, therefore, travel by a slower train from Mill Bay and leave the main line at Scard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The independence of the branch line is emphasized by the fact that the Draeth train remains just outside the station until all the passengers are in line upon the platform.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
coated with paint
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
go across or through
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
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 The independence of the branch line is emphasized by the fact that the Draeth train remains just outside the station until all the passengers are in line upon the platform.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The independence of the branch line is emphasized by the fact that the Draeth train remains just outside the station until all the passengers are in line upon the platform.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
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 Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The independence of the branch line is emphasized by the fact that the Draeth train remains just outside the station until all the passengers are in line upon the platform.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
Scard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Visitors to Draeth, therefore, travel by a slower train from Mill Bay and leave the main line at Scard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The independence of the branch line is emphasized by the fact that the Draeth train remains just outside the station until all the passengers are in line upon the platform.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The independence of the branch line is emphasized by the fact that the Draeth train remains just outside the station until all the passengers are in line upon the platform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Visitors to Draeth, therefore, travel by a slower train from Mill Bay and leave the main line at Scard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Visitors to Draeth, therefore, travel by a slower train from Mill Bay and leave the main line at Scard.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Visitors to Draeth, therefore, travel by a slower train from Mill Bay and leave the main line at Scard.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
not known
From this reading So far Draeth is comparatively unknown, for it lies a little off the beaten track and hurrying tourists do not find it easily.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The independence of the branch line is emphasized by the fact that the Draeth train remains just outside the station until all the passengers are in line upon the platform.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The independence of the branch line is emphasized by the fact that the Draeth train remains just outside the station until all the passengers are in line upon the platform.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Visitors to Draeth, therefore, travel by a slower train from Mill Bay and leave the main line at Scard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Limited Express does not pull up at Scard, the junction, but hurries on, through beautiful country, from Plymouth to Falmouth without a stop.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Here, seizing their own hand-luggage (for the porters, like the express, are limited, and unlike the express are slow), they cross the line by the bridge, and pass along a bit of dusty road, following the direction indicated by a painted hand under which is written "To the Draeth and Scard Branch Railway."
