used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
how long something has existed
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
(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 Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scene upon the platform was one of indescribable hubbub and confusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The last refugee train was drawn up at the down-country departure platform at Park Station, Johannesburg.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
clamourous
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From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The scene upon the platform was one of indescribable hubbub and confusion.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
the act of departing
From this reading The last refugee train was drawn up at the down-country departure platform at Park Station, Johannesburg.
down-country
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From this reading The last refugee train was drawn up at the down-country departure platform at Park Station, Johannesburg.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The last refugee train was drawn up at the down-country departure platform at Park Station, Johannesburg.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading The scene upon the platform was one of indescribable hubbub and confusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading The scene upon the platform was one of indescribable hubbub and confusion.
JohannesburgnounUS /ˌdʒoʊˈhænɪsbərɡ/
city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries
From this reading The last refugee train was drawn up at the down-country departure platform at Park Station, Johannesburg.
immediately past
From this reading The last refugee train was drawn up at the down-country departure platform at Park Station, Johannesburg.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
most important element
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene upon the platform was one of indescribable hubbub and confusion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The scene upon the platform was one of indescribable hubbub and confusion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The last refugee train was drawn up at the down-country departure platform at Park Station, Johannesburg.
PassengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The last refugee train was drawn up at the down-country departure platform at Park Station, Johannesburg.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
refugeenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒi/
an exile who flees for safety
From this reading The last refugee train was drawn up at the down-country departure platform at Park Station, Johannesburg.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene upon the platform was one of indescribable hubbub and confusion.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
sexesnounUS /ˈseksəz/
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The last refugee train was drawn up at the down-country departure platform at Park Station, Johannesburg.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last refugee train was drawn up at the down-country departure platform at Park Station, Johannesburg.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some, belated, thanks to a final call at the refreshment bar, charged furiously through the clamourous crowd by main force, panic-stricken lest they should lose their seats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The last refugee train was drawn up at the down-country departure platform at Park Station, Johannesburg.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The last refugee train was drawn up at the down-country departure platform at Park Station, Johannesburg.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The scene upon the platform was one of indescribable hubbub and confusion.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
vociferatedverbUS /vəˈsɪfəreɪtɪd/
past form of “vociferate” — utter in a very loud voice
From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last refugee train was drawn up at the down-country departure platform at Park Station, Johannesburg.
whimpered
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From this reading Passengers, representing all ages and sexes, vociferated in various tongues, and tumbled over piles of luggage, and swore, or snapped or whimpered according to sex or age.
