used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "Oh, the General Passenger Agent sent you?" said he, examining them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The gateman pointed out its conductor, inside, and the two approached him.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading The gateman pointed out its conductor, inside, and the two approached him.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was a spare, elderly man with a wrinkled, shrewd face, and a short, pointed manner of speech.
ENLIGHTENEDadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading PENDLETON IS VASTLY ENLIGHTENED The Hammondsville local was taking on its passengers.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "Oh, the General Passenger Agent sent you?" said he, examining them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a spare, elderly man with a wrinkled, shrewd face, and a short, pointed manner of speech.
gateman
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From this reading The gateman pointed out its conductor, inside, and the two approached him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Oh, the General Passenger Agent sent you?" said he, examining them.
Hammondsville
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From this reading PENDLETON IS VASTLY ENLIGHTENED The Hammondsville local was taking on its passengers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a spare, elderly man with a wrinkled, shrewd face, and a short, pointed manner of speech.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gateman pointed out its conductor, inside, and the two approached him.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The gateman pointed out its conductor, inside, and the two approached him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PENDLETON IS VASTLY ENLIGHTENED The Hammondsville local was taking on its passengers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading PENDLETON IS VASTLY ENLIGHTENED The Hammondsville local was taking on its passengers.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading PENDLETON IS VASTLY ENLIGHTENED The Hammondsville local was taking on its passengers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a spare, elderly man with a wrinkled, shrewd face, and a short, pointed manner of speech.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was a spare, elderly man with a wrinkled, shrewd face, and a short, pointed manner of speech.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, the General Passenger Agent sent you?" said he, examining them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PENDLETON IS VASTLY ENLIGHTENED The Hammondsville local was taking on its passengers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The gateman pointed out its conductor, inside, and the two approached him.
PassengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 "Oh, the General Passenger Agent sent you?" said he, examining them.
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 PENDLETON IS VASTLY ENLIGHTENED The Hammondsville local was taking on its passengers.
PENDLETON
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From this reading PENDLETON IS VASTLY ENLIGHTENED The Hammondsville local was taking on its passengers.
having a point
From this reading The gateman pointed out its conductor, inside, and the two approached him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, the General Passenger Agent sent you?" said he, examining them.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Oh, the General Passenger Agent sent you?" said he, examining them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was a spare, elderly man with a wrinkled, shrewd face, and a short, pointed manner of speech.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading He was a spare, elderly man with a wrinkled, shrewd face, and a short, pointed manner of speech.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car.
sootyadjectiveUS /ˈsuːti/
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car.
refrain from harming
From this reading He was a spare, elderly man with a wrinkled, shrewd face, and a short, pointed manner of speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He was a spare, elderly man with a wrinkled, shrewd face, and a short, pointed manner of speech.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading PENDLETON IS VASTLY ENLIGHTENED The Hammondsville local was taking on its passengers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PENDLETON IS VASTLY ENLIGHTENED The Hammondsville local was taking on its passengers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh, the General Passenger Agent sent you?" said he, examining them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The gateman pointed out its conductor, inside, and the two approached him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car.
VASTLYadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading PENDLETON IS VASTLY ENLIGHTENED The Hammondsville local was taking on its passengers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PENDLETON IS VASTLY ENLIGHTENED The Hammondsville local was taking on its passengers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a spare, elderly man with a wrinkled, shrewd face, and a short, pointed manner of speech.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading He was a spare, elderly man with a wrinkled, shrewd face, and a short, pointed manner of speech.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, the General Passenger Agent sent you?" said he, examining them.
