used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAINY EVENING STORY AT CARLISLE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Carlisle?" asked Frank Gray, glancing at the evidences of business energy about the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Druids and Romans.--The Story of the Jolly Harper Man.--"When first I came to Merry Carlisle."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Carlisle!" said Master Lewis, as the cars stopped at a busy looking city, the terminus of many lines of railway.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Carlisle?" asked Frank Gray, glancing at the evidences of business energy about the station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RAINY EVENING STORY AT CARLISLE.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Carlisle?" asked Frank Gray, glancing at the evidences of business energy about the station.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Carlisle!" said Master Lewis, as the cars stopped at a busy looking city, the terminus of many lines of railway.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Druids and Romans.--The Story of the Jolly Harper Man.--"When first I came to Merry Carlisle."
CARLISLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RAINY EVENING STORY AT CARLISLE.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Carlisle!" said Master Lewis, as the cars stopped at a busy looking city, the terminus of many lines of railway.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Carlisle!" said Master Lewis, as the cars stopped at a busy looking city, the terminus of many lines of railway.
DruidsnounUS /ˈdruːɪdz/
plural of “druid” — a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
From this reading The Druids and Romans.--The Story of the Jolly Harper Man.--"When first I came to Merry Carlisle."
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading "Carlisle?" asked Frank Gray, glancing at the evidences of business energy about the station.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A RAINY EVENING STORY AT CARLISLE.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "Carlisle?" asked Frank Gray, glancing at the evidences of business energy about the station.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Druids and Romans.--The Story of the Jolly Harper Man.--"When first I came to Merry Carlisle."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Carlisle?" asked Frank Gray, glancing at the evidences of business energy about the station.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Carlisle?" asked Frank Gray, glancing at the evidences of business energy about the station.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Carlisle?" asked Frank Gray, glancing at the evidences of business energy about the station.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading The Druids and Romans.--The Story of the Jolly Harper Man.--"When first I came to Merry Carlisle."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Druids and Romans.--The Story of the Jolly Harper Man.--"When first I came to Merry Carlisle."
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Druids and Romans.--The Story of the Jolly Harper Man.--"When first I came to Merry Carlisle."
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "Carlisle!" said Master Lewis, as the cars stopped at a busy looking city, the terminus of many lines of railway.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Carlisle!" said Master Lewis, as the cars stopped at a busy looking city, the terminus of many lines of railway.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Carlisle!" said Master Lewis, as the cars stopped at a busy looking city, the terminus of many lines of railway.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Druids and Romans.--The Story of the Jolly Harper Man.--"When first I came to Merry Carlisle."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Carlisle!" said Master Lewis, as the cars stopped at a busy looking city, the terminus of many lines of railway.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Carlisle!" said Master Lewis, as the cars stopped at a busy looking city, the terminus of many lines of railway.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Druids and Romans.--The Story of the Jolly Harper Man.--"When first I came to Merry Carlisle."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Druids and Romans.--The Story of the Jolly Harper Man.--"When first I came to Merry Carlisle."
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "Carlisle!" said Master Lewis, as the cars stopped at a busy looking city, the terminus of many lines of railway.
RAINYadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading A RAINY EVENING STORY AT CARLISLE.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading The Druids and Romans.--The Story of the Jolly Harper Man.--"When first I came to Merry Carlisle."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Carlisle!" said Master Lewis, as the cars stopped at a busy looking city, the terminus of many lines of railway.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Carlisle?" asked Frank Gray, glancing at the evidences of business energy about the station.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Carlisle!" said Master Lewis, as the cars stopped at a busy looking city, the terminus of many lines of railway.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A RAINY EVENING STORY AT CARLISLE.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading "Carlisle!" said Master Lewis, as the cars stopped at a busy looking city, the terminus of many lines of railway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Druids and Romans.--The Story of the Jolly Harper Man.--"When first I came to Merry Carlisle."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Druids and Romans.--The Story of the Jolly Harper Man.--"When first I came to Merry Carlisle."
at the time that
From this reading The Druids and Romans.--The Story of the Jolly Harper Man.--"When first I came to Merry Carlisle."
