used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Putting his bag and coat on a bench he looked about.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Kit had telegraphed from Liverpool, the Netherhall car had not arrived and he saw nobody he knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Although Kit had telegraphed from Liverpool, the Netherhall car had not arrived and he saw nobody he knew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Putting his bag and coat on a bench he looked about.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading A few country people crossed the platform, and a farmer’s gig and a battered car waited at the gate.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Putting his bag and coat on a bench he looked about.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A few country people crossed the platform, and a farmer’s gig and a battered car waited at the gate.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Putting his bag and coat on a bench he looked about.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A few country people crossed the platform, and a farmer’s gig and a battered car waited at the gate.
placed crosswise
From this reading A few country people crossed the platform, and a farmer’s gig and a battered car waited at the gate.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading A few country people crossed the platform, and a farmer’s gig and a battered car waited at the gate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few country people crossed the platform, and a farmer’s gig and a battered car waited at the gate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although Kit had telegraphed from Liverpool, the Netherhall car had not arrived and he saw nobody he knew.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A few country people crossed the platform, and a farmer’s gig and a battered car waited at the gate.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading A few country people crossed the platform, and a farmer’s gig and a battered car waited at the gate.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Kit had telegraphed from Liverpool, the Netherhall car had not arrived and he saw nobody he knew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Putting his bag and coat on a bench he looked about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Although Kit had telegraphed from Liverpool, the Netherhall car had not arrived and he saw nobody he knew.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Although Kit had telegraphed from Liverpool, the Netherhall car had not arrived and he saw nobody he knew.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Putting his bag and coat on a bench he looked about.
Netherhall
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From this reading Although Kit had telegraphed from Liverpool, the Netherhall car had not arrived and he saw nobody he knew.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Although Kit had telegraphed from Liverpool, the Netherhall car had not arrived and he saw nobody he knew.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Kit had telegraphed from Liverpool, the Netherhall car had not arrived and he saw nobody he knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A few country people crossed the platform, and a farmer’s gig and a battered car waited at the gate.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading A few country people crossed the platform, and a farmer’s gig and a battered car waited at the gate.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting his bag and coat on a bench he looked about.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
cut with a saw
From this reading Although Kit had telegraphed from Liverpool, the Netherhall car had not arrived and he saw nobody he knew.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading Although Kit had telegraphed from Liverpool, the Netherhall car had not arrived and he saw nobody he knew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A few country people crossed the platform, and a farmer’s gig and a battered car waited at the gate.
WHINNYATES
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From this reading WHINNYATES FARM Ten days after Kit left the tank he got down at a quiet station in the North of England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The train rolled on across a bridge, and by contrast with the trains in Canada, he thought it ridiculously small.
