used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
(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 "All right, madam," he said politely, "but I don't see the halfs."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading Even the ticket collector failed in his mental arithmetic when nurse confronted him with the tickets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
Beauchamp
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From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading "There's five halfs and two wholes," she said, "and a dog and a bicycle."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All right, madam," he said politely, "but I don't see the halfs."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
collectornounUS /kəˈlektər/
a person who collects things
From this reading Even the ticket collector failed in his mental arithmetic when nurse confronted him with the tickets.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Even the ticket collector failed in his mental arithmetic when nurse confronted him with the tickets.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "There's five halfs and two wholes," she said, "and a dog and a bicycle."
don't
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From this reading "All right, madam," he said politely, "but I don't see the halfs."
divisible by two
From this reading Even the ticket collector failed in his mental arithmetic when nurse confronted him with the tickets.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Even the ticket collector failed in his mental arithmetic when nurse confronted him with the tickets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "There's five halfs and two wholes," she said, "and a dog and a bicycle."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
halfs
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From this reading "There's five halfs and two wholes," she said, "and a dog and a bicycle."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right, madam," he said politely, "but I don't see the halfs."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the ticket collector failed in his mental arithmetic when nurse confronted him with the tickets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the ticket collector failed in his mental arithmetic when nurse confronted him with the tickets.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All right, madam," he said politely, "but I don't see the halfs."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "All right, madam," he said politely, "but I don't see the halfs."
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Even the ticket collector failed in his mental arithmetic when nurse confronted him with the tickets.
miscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Even the ticket collector failed in his mental arithmetic when nurse confronted him with the tickets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "All right, madam," he said politely, "but I don't see the halfs."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, madam," he said politely, "but I don't see the halfs."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's five halfs and two wholes," she said, "and a dog and a bicycle."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "All right, madam," he said politely, "but I don't see the halfs."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's five halfs and two wholes," she said, "and a dog and a bicycle."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
There's
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From this reading "There's five halfs and two wholes," she said, "and a dog and a bicycle."
third-class
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From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Even the ticket collector failed in his mental arithmetic when nurse confronted him with the tickets.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Even the ticket collector failed in his mental arithmetic when nurse confronted him with the tickets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There's five halfs and two wholes," she said, "and a dog and a bicycle."
at the time that
From this reading Even the ticket collector failed in his mental arithmetic when nurse confronted him with the tickets.
wholesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “whole” — all of something including all its component elements or parts
From this reading "There's five halfs and two wholes," she said, "and a dog and a bicycle."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp sat in a stuffy third-class carriage at Liverpool Street Station, and looked wistfully out of the window at her husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind her the carriage seemed full to overflowing with children and paper parcels, and miscellaneous packages held together by straps.
