used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
(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 He punched all of us in sober silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the last minute Harvie had rushed to the ticket window and secured their tickets but they had to pay for their seats on the train.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading THE BIRTHDAY PARTY.
BrindleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪndəl/
having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the last minute Harvie had rushed to the ticket window and secured their tickets but they had to pay for their seats on the train.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the last minute Harvie had rushed to the ticket window and secured their tickets but they had to pay for their seats on the train.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
Harvie
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From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He punched all of us in sober silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He punched all of us in sober silence.
immediately past
From this reading At the last minute Harvie had rushed to the ticket window and secured their tickets but they had to pay for their seats on the train.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading At the last minute Harvie had rushed to the ticket window and secured their tickets but they had to pay for their seats on the train.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He punched all of us in sober silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the last minute Harvie had rushed to the ticket window and secured their tickets but they had to pay for their seats on the train.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE BIRTHDAY PARTY.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading At the last minute Harvie had rushed to the ticket window and secured their tickets but they had to pay for their seats on the train.
a human being
From this reading "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
punchedverbUS /pʌntʃt/
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading He punched all of us in sober silence.
robing
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From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
done under pressure
From this reading At the last minute Harvie had rushed to the ticket window and secured their tickets but they had to pay for their seats on the train.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading At the last minute Harvie had rushed to the ticket window and secured their tickets but they had to pay for their seats on the train.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He punched all of us in sober silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He punched all of us in sober silence.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTHDAY PARTY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the last minute Harvie had rushed to the ticket window and secured their tickets but they had to pay for their seats on the train.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
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 At the last minute Harvie had rushed to the ticket window and secured their tickets but they had to pay for their seats on the train.
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 "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
create by training and teaching
From this reading At the last minute Harvie had rushed to the ticket window and secured their tickets but they had to pay for their seats on the train.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He punched all of us in sober silence.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At the last minute Harvie had rushed to the ticket window and secured their tickets but they had to pay for their seats on the train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Tickets, please!" this from the Pullman conductor, a tall, soldierly looking person with a very grim mouth.
Zebedee
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From this reading Harvie and Zebedee had not had time to buy Pullman seats, as they had been so taken up with the robing of Brindle.
