used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Ned, who was to accompany his mother, stood guard over the bags, while they were being checked by the station master.
(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 The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading But a more animated crowd of young people had rarely gathered anywhere.
at or in or to any place
From this reading But a more animated crowd of young people had rarely gathered anywhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Ned, who was to accompany his mother, stood guard over the bags, while they were being checked by the station master.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
Birchland
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From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a more animated crowd of young people had rarely gathered anywhere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Ned, who was to accompany his mother, stood guard over the bags, while they were being checked by the station master.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading But a more animated crowd of young people had rarely gathered anywhere.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
brought together in one place
From this reading But a more animated crowd of young people had rarely gathered anywhere.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Ned, who was to accompany his mother, stood guard over the bags, while they were being checked by the station master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But a more animated crowd of young people had rarely gathered anywhere.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned, who was to accompany his mother, stood guard over the bags, while they were being checked by the station master.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
and nothing more
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Ned, who was to accompany his mother, stood guard over the bags, while they were being checked by the station master.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But a more animated crowd of young people had rarely gathered anywhere.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ned, who was to accompany his mother, stood guard over the bags, while they were being checked by the station master.
Nat
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From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
Ned
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From this reading Ned, who was to accompany his mother, stood guard over the bags, while they were being checked by the station master.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But a more animated crowd of young people had rarely gathered anywhere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ned, who was to accompany his mother, stood guard over the bags, while they were being checked by the station master.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But a more animated crowd of young people had rarely gathered anywhere.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
pranced
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From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
with speed
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading But a more animated crowd of young people had rarely gathered anywhere.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
shawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/
plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ned, who was to accompany his mother, stood guard over the bags, while they were being checked by the station master.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
confined on all sides
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
Tavia
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From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned, who was to accompany his mother, stood guard over the bags, while they were being checked by the station master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nat, Ted and Bob, who had come to see them off, pranced about, impatient for the train, and altogether they were making such a racket that an elderly lady picked up her bag and shawls, and quickly searched for a quieter part of the station.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The station at North Birchland was just a brown stone building, and a small platform, surrounded by a garden, like all country town stations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ned, who was to accompany his mother, stood guard over the bags, while they were being checked by the station master.
which person or people
From this reading Ned, who was to accompany his mother, stood guard over the bags, while they were being checked by the station master.
Winnie
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From this reading Dorothy, Tavia and Aunt Winnie were noticeable among the crowd, their smart travelling suits and happy smiling faces being good to look upon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But a more animated crowd of young people had rarely gathered anywhere.
