used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A FOG.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Hazel was accompanied to her carriage of course, as usual.
anew
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hazel was accompanied to her carriage of course, as usual.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Hazel was accompanied to her carriage of course, as usual.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Hazel was accompanied to her carriage of course, as usual.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading IN A FOG.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
Greenbush
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From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel was accompanied to her carriage of course, as usual.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hazel was accompanied to her carriage of course, as usual.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A FOG.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
go away from a place
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither head nor hands stirred now.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither head nor hands stirred now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Neither head nor hands stirred now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hazel was accompanied to her carriage of course, as usual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
Reo
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From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
shewed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Neither head nor hands stirred now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hazel was accompanied to her carriage of course, as usual.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Hazel was accompanied to her carriage of course, as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hazel was accompanied to her carriage of course, as usual.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
at the time that
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
window-sill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A passing glare from the lamps of another carriage shewed her head and hands down on the window-sill, in the way she had come from Greenbush.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But when she was shut in, she heard an unwelcome voice saying to the coachman, 'Drive slowly, Reo; the night is very dark;' and immediately the carriage door was opened again, and the speaker took his seat beside her; without asking leave this time.
