used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
completely unclothed
From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t see you.”
put on clothes
From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “There was only one man got on at Leeville.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn’t see you.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
Leeville
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From this reading “At Leeville,” said Matt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “There was only one man got on at Leeville.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
McGlory
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From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
McGlory's
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From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was only one man got on at Leeville.
and nothing more
From this reading “There was only one man got on at Leeville.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “At Leeville,” said Matt.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I didn’t see you.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There was only one man got on at Leeville.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
at the time that
From this reading The conductor, when he came through the train collecting tickets, was somewhat taken aback at the sight of Matt and McGlory.
Where'd
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From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where’d you get on?” he inquired, looking the boys over and grinning a little at McGlory’s bare head and dress suit.
