used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |HAROLD was out of the compartment in a moment.
Abbeylands
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From this reading Did the guard mean that the train had actually left for Abbeylands?
in actual fact
From this reading Did the guard mean that the train had actually left for Abbeylands?
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It had left six minutes before, the guard explained, and the station-master added his guarantee to the statement.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading How could the train leave without taking all its carriages with it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had left six minutes before, the guard explained, and the station-master added his guarantee to the statement.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Harold looked around--from platform to platform--as if he fancied that there was a conspiracy between the officials to conceal the train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harold looked around--from platform to platform--as if he fancied that there was a conspiracy between the officials to conceal the train.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had left six minutes before, the guard explained, and the station-master added his guarantee to the statement.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Harold looked around--from platform to platform--as if he fancied that there was a conspiracy between the officials to conceal the train.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading How could the train leave without taking all its carriages with it?
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading |HAROLD was out of the compartment in a moment.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Harold looked around--from platform to platform--as if he fancied that there was a conspiracy between the officials to conceal the train.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading Harold looked around--from platform to platform--as if he fancied that there was a conspiracy between the officials to conceal the train.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could the train leave without taking all its carriages with it?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did the guard mean that the train had actually left for Abbeylands?
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It had left six minutes before, the guard explained, and the station-master added his guarantee to the statement.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Harold looked around--from platform to platform--as if he fancied that there was a conspiracy between the officials to conceal the train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Did the guard mean that the train had actually left for Abbeylands?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harold looked around--from platform to platform--as if he fancied that there was a conspiracy between the officials to conceal the train.
guaranteeverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiː/
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading It had left six minutes before, the guard explained, and the station-master added his guarantee to the statement.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Did the guard mean that the train had actually left for Abbeylands?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Did the guard mean that the train had actually left for Abbeylands?
HAROLD
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From this reading |HAROLD was out of the compartment in a moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harold looked around--from platform to platform--as if he fancied that there was a conspiracy between the officials to conceal the train.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had left six minutes before, the guard explained, and the station-master added his guarantee to the statement.
How
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From this reading How could the train leave without taking all its carriages with it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Harold looked around--from platform to platform--as if he fancied that there was a conspiracy between the officials to conceal the train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |HAROLD was out of the compartment in a moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had left six minutes before, the guard explained, and the station-master added his guarantee to the statement.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How could the train leave without taking all its carriages with it?
go away from a place
From this reading How could the train leave without taking all its carriages with it?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Did the guard mean that the train had actually left for Abbeylands?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Harold looked around--from platform to platform--as if he fancied that there was a conspiracy between the officials to conceal the train.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Did the guard mean that the train had actually left for Abbeylands?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It had left six minutes before, the guard explained, and the station-master added his guarantee to the statement.
a particular point in time
From this reading |HAROLD was out of the compartment in a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |HAROLD was out of the compartment in a moment.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Harold looked around--from platform to platform--as if he fancied that there was a conspiracy between the officials to conceal the train.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading |HAROLD was out of the compartment in a moment.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Harold looked around--from platform to platform--as if he fancied that there was a conspiracy between the officials to conceal the train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It had left six minutes before, the guard explained, and the station-master added his guarantee to the statement.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading It had left six minutes before, the guard explained, and the station-master added his guarantee to the statement.
station-master
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From this reading It had left six minutes before, the guard explained, and the station-master added his guarantee to the statement.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading How could the train leave without taking all its carriages with it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did the guard mean that the train had actually left for Abbeylands?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |HAROLD was out of the compartment in a moment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Harold looked around--from platform to platform--as if he fancied that there was a conspiracy between the officials to conceal the train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had left six minutes before, the guard explained, and the station-master added his guarantee to the statement.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Did the guard mean that the train had actually left for Abbeylands?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |HAROLD was out of the compartment in a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How could the train leave without taking all its carriages with it?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How could the train leave without taking all its carriages with it?
