used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The car came slowly to a stop and the sergeant got up and opened the door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The trip by the railroad lasted about half an hour only.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The trip by the railroad lasted about half an hour only.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The car came slowly to a stop and the sergeant got up and opened the door.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
BESSIE
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From this reading BESSIE STUART.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The trip by the railroad lasted about half an hour only.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The car came slowly to a stop and the sergeant got up and opened the door.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car came slowly to a stop and the sergeant got up and opened the door.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
dastardlyadjectiveUS /ˈdæstərdli/
despicably cowardly
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The car came slowly to a stop and the sergeant got up and opened the door.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The car came slowly to a stop and the sergeant got up and opened the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The trip by the railroad lasted about half an hour only.
only a very short time before
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The trip by the railroad lasted about half an hour only.
Ignacio
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From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The trip by the railroad lasted about half an hour only.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
and nothing more
From this reading The trip by the railroad lasted about half an hour only.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The car came slowly to a stop and the sergeant got up and opened the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The trip by the railroad lasted about half an hour only.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The car came slowly to a stop and the sergeant got up and opened the door.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The car came slowly to a stop and the sergeant got up and opened the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The car came slowly to a stop and the sergeant got up and opened the door.
STUARTnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading BESSIE STUART.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trip by the railroad lasted about half an hour only.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The car came slowly to a stop and the sergeant got up and opened the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The event to which Ignacio was looking forward with so much pleasure was not long in taking place.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ignacio would hardly have had more than time to carry out his dastardly purpose before the train arrived.
