used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the day was warm, an army cap was clapped down low on the head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although the day was warm, an army cap was clapped down low on the head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Although the day was warm, an army cap was clapped down low on the head.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gard sank back on the cushions and closed his eyes.
beetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
confined by bonds
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Although the day was warm, an army cap was clapped down low on the head.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Although the day was warm, an army cap was clapped down low on the head.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Gard sank back on the cushions and closed his eyes.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Gard sank back on the cushions and closed his eyes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Although the day was warm, an army cap was clapped down low on the head.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Although the day was warm, an army cap was clapped down low on the head.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading He soon fell into a doze.
Eisenach
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From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Gard sank back on the cushions and closed his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He soon fell into a doze.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
with resolute determination
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
FrankfortnounUS /ˈfræŋkfərt/
the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
Gard
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From this reading Gard sank back on the cushions and closed his eyes.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Although the day was warm, an army cap was clapped down low on the head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
the act of retaining something
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
Kirtley's
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From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Although the day was warm, an army cap was clapped down low on the head.
LuthernounUS /ˈluːθər/
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although the day was warm, an army cap was clapped down low on the head.
punchedverbUS /pʌntʃt/
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Gard sank back on the cushions and closed his eyes.
except for; apart from
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
in the near future
From this reading He soon fell into a doze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
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 A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Although the day was warm, an army cap was clapped down low on the head.
Wartburg
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From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was somewhat fatigued from having climbed the Wartburg whose castle, famed in the history of Luther, lay asleep there like a long and oddly shaped beetle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A JOURNEY At Eisenach, bound for Frankfort, the train guard punched Kirtley's ticket and showed him into a compartment that was empty save for a military figure engaged in reading a large newspaper, holding it firmly with gloved hands before his face.
