used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
anew
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
any thing at all
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading “Come back!” he heard Barker cry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come back!” he heard Barker cry.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come back!” he heard Barker cry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading At last, with a mighty effort, the youth drew himself up.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At last, with a mighty effort, the youth drew himself up.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
set up or found
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
FREIGHTnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
the act of departing
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Come back!” he heard Barker cry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
immediately past
From this reading At last, with a mighty effort, the youth drew himself up.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading At last, with a mighty effort, the youth drew himself up.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
not any; not one
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
preferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
move hurridly
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
create by training and teaching
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had one foot on the iron step of the car, and, though the train was going at a slow rate of speed, he found it no easy task to draw himself up on the narrow platform.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
which person or people
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last, with a mighty effort, the youth drew himself up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He paid no attention to the order, satisfied that anything would be preferable to falling again into the hands of the villainous crowd who were pursuing him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading BOB ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN The young photographer did not have the chance to look back at his pursuers.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At last, with a mighty effort, the youth drew himself up.
