used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
(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 This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading We arranged that I was to take Bruno and go with him in the regular transfer omnibus, while Julius crossed with the baggage.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
travel across or pass over
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
placed crosswise
From this reading We arranged that I was to take Bruno and go with him in the regular transfer omnibus, while Julius crossed with the baggage.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
DepotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
Florida-ward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late forenoon when we set off Florida-ward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was late forenoon when we set off Florida-ward.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We arranged that I was to take Bruno and go with him in the regular transfer omnibus, while Julius crossed with the baggage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We arranged that I was to take Bruno and go with him in the regular transfer omnibus, while Julius crossed with the baggage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We arranged that I was to take Bruno and go with him in the regular transfer omnibus, while Julius crossed with the baggage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late forenoon when we set off Florida-ward.
JacksonvillenounUS /ˈdʒæksənvɪl/
Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
Julius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We arranged that I was to take Bruno and go with him in the regular transfer omnibus, while Julius crossed with the baggage.
and nothing more
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late forenoon when we set off Florida-ward.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
absolutely essential
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
not any; not one
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was late forenoon when we set off Florida-ward.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading We arranged that I was to take Bruno and go with him in the regular transfer omnibus, while Julius crossed with the baggage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
recheck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading We arranged that I was to take Bruno and go with him in the regular transfer omnibus, while Julius crossed with the baggage.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was late forenoon when we set off Florida-ward.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
carry out
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We arranged that I was to take Bruno and go with him in the regular transfer omnibus, while Julius crossed with the baggage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading In those days there was no Union Depot there, and it was necessary to cross the city in order to get started on the road South.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late forenoon when we set off Florida-ward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was late forenoon when we set off Florida-ward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
at the time that
From this reading It was late forenoon when we set off Florida-ward.
in or at the place that
From this reading Just after dark we reached a big city where we were to take the through sleeper to Jacksonville.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We arranged that I was to take Bruno and go with him in the regular transfer omnibus, while Julius crossed with the baggage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We arranged that I was to take Bruno and go with him in the regular transfer omnibus, while Julius crossed with the baggage.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading This transfer had worried us all along, for the time was limited, and there was all our baggage to see to and recheck, and Bruno.
