used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coming in a passenger car, and not on a freight train in which the children had ridden, Mr. and Mrs. Brown soon arrived at the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Coming in a passenger car, and not on a freight train in which the children had ridden, Mr. and Mrs. Brown soon arrived at the place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Coming in a passenger car, and not on a freight train in which the children had ridden, Mr. and Mrs. Brown soon arrived at the place.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And then you can imagine how happy every one was.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Coming in a passenger car, and not on a freight train in which the children had ridden, Mr. and Mrs. Brown soon arrived at the place.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Coming in a passenger car, and not on a freight train in which the children had ridden, Mr. and Mrs. Brown soon arrived at the place.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming in a passenger car, and not on a freight train in which the children had ridden, Mr. and Mrs. Brown soon arrived at the place.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And then you can imagine how happy every one was.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Coming in a passenger car, and not on a freight train in which the children had ridden, Mr. and Mrs. Brown soon arrived at the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
how
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From this reading And then you can imagine how happy every one was.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading And then you can imagine how happy every one was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coming in a passenger car, and not on a freight train in which the children had ridden, Mr. and Mrs. Brown soon arrived at the place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
and nothing more
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Coming in a passenger car, and not on a freight train in which the children had ridden, Mr. and Mrs. Brown soon arrived at the place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Coming in a passenger car, and not on a freight train in which the children had ridden, Mr. and Mrs. Brown soon arrived at the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then you can imagine how happy every one was.
ORANGEnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 Coming in a passenger car, and not on a freight train in which the children had ridden, Mr. and Mrs. Brown soon arrived at the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Coming in a passenger car, and not on a freight train in which the children had ridden, Mr. and Mrs. Brown soon arrived at the place.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
switchmannoun
a man who operates railroad switches
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then you can imagine how happy every one was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As soon as telegrams had been sent and received, Mr. Black took Bunny and Sue to the station to wait for the arrival of the train carrying their father and mother to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then you can imagine how happy every one was.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
in or at the place that
From this reading AT ORANGE BEACH The happy reunion had taken place on the platform of the little railroad station just outside the village where Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Coming in a passenger car, and not on a freight train in which the children had ridden, Mr. and Mrs. Brown soon arrived at the place.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And then you can imagine how happy every one was.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "But whatever possessed you two children to climb into a freight car and let yourselves be carried away?" asked Mrs. Brown, as she hugged Bunny, while Mr. Brown took Sue in his arms.
