used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading "I wonder if I can get a carriage to take me out to the academy?" mused Dick, as he looked about.
alighting
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From this reading There were few signs of life, scarcely anyone being at the depot, and only a few passengers alighting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were few signs of life, scarcely anyone being at the depot, and only a few passengers alighting.
any person at all
From this reading There were few signs of life, scarcely anyone being at the depot, and only a few passengers alighting.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wonder if I can get a carriage to take me out to the academy?" mused Dick, as he looked about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were few signs of life, scarcely anyone being at the depot, and only a few passengers alighting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This doesn't strike me as being much of a place, but the catalogue dad got showed quite an academy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I wonder if I can get a carriage to take me out to the academy?" mused Dick, as he looked about.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "I wonder if I can get a carriage to take me out to the academy?" mused Dick, as he looked about.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading "This doesn't strike me as being much of a place, but the catalogue dad got showed quite an academy.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "This doesn't strike me as being much of a place, but the catalogue dad got showed quite an academy.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading There were few signs of life, scarcely anyone being at the depot, and only a few passengers alighting.
someone who is a detective
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
doesn't
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From this reading "This doesn't strike me as being much of a place, but the catalogue dad got showed quite an academy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few signs of life, scarcely anyone being at the depot, and only a few passengers alighting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I wonder if I can get a carriage to take me out to the academy?" mused Dick, as he looked about.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "This doesn't strike me as being much of a place, but the catalogue dad got showed quite an academy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if I can get a carriage to take me out to the academy?" mused Dick, as he looked about.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if I can get a carriage to take me out to the academy?" mused Dick, as he looked about.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder where it is?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
Kentfield
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From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There were few signs of life, scarcely anyone being at the depot, and only a few passengers alighting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I wonder if I can get a carriage to take me out to the academy?" mused Dick, as he looked about.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wonder if I can get a carriage to take me out to the academy?" mused Dick, as he looked about.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "This doesn't strike me as being much of a place, but the catalogue dad got showed quite an academy.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "I wonder if I can get a carriage to take me out to the academy?" mused Dick, as he looked about.
not divisible by two
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
and nothing more
From this reading There were few signs of life, scarcely anyone being at the depot, and only a few passengers alighting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I wonder if I can get a carriage to take me out to the academy?" mused Dick, as he looked about.
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 There were few signs of life, scarcely anyone being at the depot, and only a few passengers alighting.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This doesn't strike me as being much of a place, but the catalogue dad got showed quite an academy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
only a very short time before
From this reading There were few signs of life, scarcely anyone being at the depot, and only a few passengers alighting.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "This doesn't strike me as being much of a place, but the catalogue dad got showed quite an academy.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There were few signs of life, scarcely anyone being at the depot, and only a few passengers alighting.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "This doesn't strike me as being much of a place, but the catalogue dad got showed quite an academy.
carry out
From this reading "I wonder if I can get a carriage to take me out to the academy?" mused Dick, as he looked about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were few signs of life, scarcely anyone being at the depot, and only a few passengers alighting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This doesn't strike me as being much of a place, but the catalogue dad got showed quite an academy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few signs of life, scarcely anyone being at the depot, and only a few passengers alighting.
at the time that
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
in or at the place that
From this reading I wonder where it is?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN ODD CHARACTER It was evening when Dick arrived at Kentfield, which, from the scenes about the station, he judged to be quite a town of little importance.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if I can get a carriage to take me out to the academy?" mused Dick, as he looked about.
