Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "This isn't a very convenient hour to meet any one.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading "This isn't a very convenient hour to meet any one.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Nobody here to meet you?" asked one of the men, on whose hat were the words, "Station Master."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading "This isn't a very convenient hour to meet any one.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Where do your people live?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading Nobody here to meet you?" asked one of the men, on whose hat were the words, "Station Master."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Nobody here to meet you?" asked one of the men, on whose hat were the words, "Station Master."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

truthful and trustworthy

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading "This isn't a very convenient hour to meet any one.

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From this reading Where do your people live?

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading Nobody here to meet you?" asked one of the men, on whose hat were the words, "Station Master."

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From this reading "What's the matter?

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From this reading Nobody here to meet you?" asked one of the men, on whose hat were the words, "Station Master."

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From this reading Nobody here to meet you?" asked one of the men, on whose hat were the words, "Station Master."

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody here to meet you?" asked one of the men, on whose hat were the words, "Station Master."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nobody here to meet you?" asked one of the men, on whose hat were the words, "Station Master."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nobody here to meet you?" asked one of the men, on whose hat were the words, "Station Master."

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From this reading Where do your people live?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This isn't a very convenient hour to meet any one.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

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From this reading "This isn't a very convenient hour to meet any one.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Nobody here to meet you?" asked one of the men, on whose hat were the words, "Station Master."

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From this reading "What's the matter?

in or at the place that

From this reading Where do your people live?

belonging to which person

From this reading Nobody here to meet you?" asked one of the men, on whose hat were the words, "Station Master."

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From this reading Nobody here to meet you?" asked one of the men, on whose hat were the words, "Station Master."

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading BOB STARTS AGAIN Bob's lusty shouts, as he vainly tried to stop the train, drew the attention of the few employees in the station at so early an hour, and they gathered about him, taking mental stock of his worn clothes and his honest face, as they approached.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Nobody here to meet you?" asked one of the men, on whose hat were the words, "Station Master."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Where do your people live?