used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading And it was evidently the object of the two men to take advantage of this.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The two men he was after weren’t on the train.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was evidently the object of the two men to take advantage of this.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A simple thing, but it loomed big.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A simple thing, but it loomed big.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading And it was evidently the object of the two men to take advantage of this.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two men he was after weren’t on the train.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was evidently the object of the two men to take advantage of this.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading A simple thing, but it loomed big.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
the force of workers available
From this reading And it was evidently the object of the two men to take advantage of this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading And it was evidently the object of the two men to take advantage of this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men he was after weren’t on the train.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
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 Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
except for; apart from
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A simple thing, but it loomed big.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
carry out
From this reading And it was evidently the object of the two men to take advantage of this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
a special situation
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And it was evidently the object of the two men to take advantage of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The two men he was after weren’t on the train.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And it was evidently the object of the two men to take advantage of this.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perry Junction was not a station of any importance save that certain fast trains stopped there to pick up passengers from other points along the line.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
weren't
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From this reading The two men he was after weren’t on the train.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bob had made his plans well, and they would have worked out admirably save for one thing.
