used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a young station master, and he had known Georgiana Warne all his life--from afar.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading He was a young station master, and he had known Georgiana Warne all his life--from afar.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
(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 He was a young station master, and he had known Georgiana Warne all his life--from afar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a young station master, and he had known Georgiana Warne all his life--from afar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well, I certainly did think I'd seen a ghost," said he, confronting her.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading "Well, I certainly did think I'd seen a ghost," said he, confronting her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, I certainly did think I'd seen a ghost," said he, confronting her.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "I thought you'd gone to Europe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
Georgiana
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From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "Well, I certainly did think I'd seen a ghost," said he, confronting her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I thought you'd gone to Europe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
half-mile
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From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a young station master, and he had known Georgiana Warne all his life--from afar.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a young station master, and he had known Georgiana Warne all his life--from afar.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I certainly did think I'd seen a ghost," said he, confronting her.
I'd
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From this reading "Well, I certainly did think I'd seen a ghost," said he, confronting her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was a young station master, and he had known Georgiana Warne all his life--from afar.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was a young station master, and he had known Georgiana Warne all his life--from afar.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
and nothing more
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
REACTIONnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I certainly did think I'd seen a ghost," said he, confronting her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, I certainly did think I'd seen a ghost," said he, confronting her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
move stealthily
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, I certainly did think I'd seen a ghost," said he, confronting her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you'd gone to Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
create by training and teaching
From this reading REACTION In the darkness of the summer midnight Georgiana descended from the "owl" train, the only passenger, as it happened, to alight at the small station.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
Warne
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From this reading He was a young station master, and he had known Georgiana Warne all his life--from afar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had hoped to slip away unobserved for the half-mile walk home, but the station master was too quick for her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I certainly did think I'd seen a ghost," said he, confronting her.
you'd
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From this reading "I thought you'd gone to Europe.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a young station master, and he had known Georgiana Warne all his life--from afar.
