used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jerry swung himself into the baggage compartment, and after the elapse of a safe interval presented himself, grinning, in the day coach.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the engine wheezed and groaned to its start.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Jerry swung himself into the baggage compartment, and after the elapse of a safe interval presented himself, grinning, in the day coach.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
candornounUS /ˈkændər/
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Jerry swung himself into the baggage compartment, and after the elapse of a safe interval presented himself, grinning, in the day coach.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading The girl pretended indignation, but her wrath was neither convincing nor terrifying.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
depositingverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading Jerry swung himself into the baggage compartment, and after the elapse of a safe interval presented himself, grinning, in the day coach.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading When the engine wheezed and groaned to its start.
apart from; not including
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
a young female
From this reading The girl pretended indignation, but her wrath was neither convincing nor terrifying.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Jerry swung himself into the baggage compartment, and after the elapse of a safe interval presented himself, grinning, in the day coach.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading When the engine wheezed and groaned to its start.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jerry swung himself into the baggage compartment, and after the elapse of a safe interval presented himself, grinning, in the day coach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerry swung himself into the baggage compartment, and after the elapse of a safe interval presented himself, grinning, in the day coach.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The girl pretended indignation, but her wrath was neither convincing nor terrifying.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Jerry swung himself into the baggage compartment, and after the elapse of a safe interval presented himself, grinning, in the day coach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jerry swung himself into the baggage compartment, and after the elapse of a safe interval presented himself, grinning, in the day coach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the engine wheezed and groaned to its start.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
engage in
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The girl pretended indignation, but her wrath was neither convincing nor terrifying.
not any; not one
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The girl pretended indignation, but her wrath was neither convincing nor terrifying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
on one occasion
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Jerry swung himself into the baggage compartment, and after the elapse of a safe interval presented himself, grinning, in the day coach.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The girl pretended indignation, but her wrath was neither convincing nor terrifying.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Jerry swung himself into the baggage compartment, and after the elapse of a safe interval presented himself, grinning, in the day coach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the engine wheezed and groaned to its start.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Jerry swung himself into the baggage compartment, and after the elapse of a safe interval presented himself, grinning, in the day coach.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading The girl pretended indignation, but her wrath was neither convincing nor terrifying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
threadbareadjectiveUS /ˈθredber/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
wheezed
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From this reading When the engine wheezed and groaned to its start.
at the time that
From this reading When the engine wheezed and groaned to its start.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He meant to go to Perry Center too, but being called by no business, except to follow her, he thought it wiser to make no announcement of his intention.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jerry bade Alexander farewell after depositing her parcel by the threadbare seat of the battered day coach which was to carry her to Perry Center, but as he said good-by, he was, for once, acting without candor.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading The girl pretended indignation, but her wrath was neither convincing nor terrifying.
