used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The words of my lady, "as tall as a giantess," unconsciously influenced the imagination of Lionel Verner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lionel leaped from it, and mingled with the bustle of the platform.
move towards
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words of my lady, "as tall as a giantess," unconsciously influenced the imagination of Lionel Verner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train was steaming into the station at one end as his carriage stopped at the other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Lionel leaped from it, and mingled with the bustle of the platform.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The train was steaming into the station at one end as his carriage stopped at the other.
Deerham
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From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
one or the other of two
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The train was steaming into the station at one end as his carriage stopped at the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lionel leaped from it, and mingled with the bustle of the platform.
giantessnoun
a female giant
From this reading The words of my lady, "as tall as a giantess," unconsciously influenced the imagination of Lionel Verner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
Heartburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The train was steaming into the station at one end as his carriage stopped at the other.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The words of my lady, "as tall as a giantess," unconsciously influenced the imagination of Lionel Verner.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading The words of my lady, "as tall as a giantess," unconsciously influenced the imagination of Lionel Verner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The train was steaming into the station at one end as his carriage stopped at the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lionel leaped from it, and mingled with the bustle of the platform.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The words of my lady, "as tall as a giantess," unconsciously influenced the imagination of Lionel Verner.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Lionel leaped from it, and mingled with the bustle of the platform.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
Lionel
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From this reading The words of my lady, "as tall as a giantess," unconsciously influenced the imagination of Lionel Verner.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LUCY TEMPEST.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Lionel leaped from it, and mingled with the bustle of the platform.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The words of my lady, "as tall as a giantess," unconsciously influenced the imagination of Lionel Verner.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
a brief written record
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words of my lady, "as tall as a giantess," unconsciously influenced the imagination of Lionel Verner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The train was steaming into the station at one end as his carriage stopped at the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The train was steaming into the station at one end as his carriage stopped at the other.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Lionel leaped from it, and mingled with the bustle of the platform.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The train was steaming into the station at one end as his carriage stopped at the other.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading The train was steaming into the station at one end as his carriage stopped at the other.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The train was steaming into the station at one end as his carriage stopped at the other.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The words of my lady, "as tall as a giantess," unconsciously influenced the imagination of Lionel Verner.
TEMPESTnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading LUCY TEMPEST.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words of my lady, "as tall as a giantess," unconsciously influenced the imagination of Lionel Verner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train was steaming into the station at one end as his carriage stopped at the other.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading The words of my lady, "as tall as a giantess," unconsciously influenced the imagination of Lionel Verner.
VernernounUS /ˈvɜːrnər/
Danish philologist (1846-1896)
From this reading The words of my lady, "as tall as a giantess," unconsciously influenced the imagination of Lionel Verner.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was steaming into the station at one end as his carriage stopped at the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lionel leaped from it, and mingled with the bustle of the platform.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words of my lady, "as tall as a giantess," unconsciously influenced the imagination of Lionel Verner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
but in spite of that
From this reading Not very much bustle, either; and it would have been less, but that Deerham Station was the nearest approach, as yet, by rail, to Heartburg, a town of some note about four miles distant.
