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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lovely morning.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
air
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
all
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
arrived
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From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
asserting
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
authority
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
black
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
breathes
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
bright-eyed
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
calmly
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
came
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From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
carriage
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From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
childhood
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
children
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
combined
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From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
command
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
confused
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From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
crowd
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From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
day
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
din
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From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
door
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
doors
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From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
doubting
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
Edinburgh
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From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
felt
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
fresh
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
freshness
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
friends
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From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
full
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
got
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
grimy
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
habit
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
Hayward
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From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely morning.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
July
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
keen
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
looking
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
lovely
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From this reading It was a lovely morning.
made
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
moment
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
most
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
noise
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From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
north
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
numbers
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From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
object
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
out
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
particular
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
passengers
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
people
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From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
platform
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From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
porters
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
poured
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
pouring
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From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
power
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
precincts
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
pushed
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
railway
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
scene
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
search
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
shining
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
small
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
soldiers
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
south
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From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
station
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
sun
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
sweetness
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
train
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From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
travelled
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
unconventional
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From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
very
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
waiting
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From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
way
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Colonel Hayward was in waiting on the platform at Edinburgh when the morning express came in from the south.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The platform was already full of people waiting for their friends; and when those friends arrived, and came pouring from all the carriage doors, with the noise combined of a crowd and a train, the Colonel was confused by the din and numbers.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
woman
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
women
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From this reading Though he had the habit of command, and could have made his authority felt in a moment had they been soldiers under him, he was pushed out of his way by women and children and railway porters, without power of asserting himself; and therefore it was not till most of the passengers had poured out of the train, that he got to the particular object of his search--a small, very bright-eyed woman, who stood in the door of the carriage she had travelled in, looking out calmly upon the confused scene.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The unconventional freshness, as of a day still in its childhood and doubting nothing, was in the air, even in the grimy precincts of the railway station, where all was black below, yet all fresh above, the sun shining, the air full of that keen sweetness which, even in a July morning, breathes in the air of the north.
