used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
anew
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
(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 porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And the train sped on into the heart of Nebraska, along the unpoetic valley of the Platte.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading When lunch-time came, they ate it together, but in gloomy silence.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When lunch-time came, they ate it together, but in gloomy silence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When lunch-time came, they ate it together, but in gloomy silence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
FOILEDadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
depressingly dark
From this reading When lunch-time came, they ate it together, but in gloomy silence.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And the train sped on into the heart of Nebraska, along the unpoetic valley of the Platte.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the train sped on into the heart of Nebraska, along the unpoetic valley of the Platte.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
immediately past
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
lunch-time
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From this reading When lunch-time came, they ate it together, but in gloomy silence.
roused to anger
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
Mallory
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From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
Marjorie
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From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
NebraskanounUS /nəˈbræskə/
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading And the train sped on into the heart of Nebraska, along the unpoetic valley of the Platte.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the train sped on into the heart of Nebraska, along the unpoetic valley of the Platte.
and nothing more
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading And the train sped on into the heart of Nebraska, along the unpoetic valley of the Platte.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
any competition
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When lunch-time came, they ate it together, but in gloomy silence.
Snoozleums
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From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading And the train sped on into the heart of Nebraska, along the unpoetic valley of the Platte.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
carry out
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
three-leggedadjective
having or as if having three legs
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When lunch-time came, they ate it together, but in gloomy silence.
create by training and teaching
From this reading And the train sped on into the heart of Nebraska, along the unpoetic valley of the Platte.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading FOILED AGAIN Mallory tucked Marjorie under his arm and Marjorie tucked Snoozleums under hers, and they did a Sort of three-legged race down the platform.
unpoetic
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From this reading And the train sped on into the heart of Nebraska, along the unpoetic valley of the Platte.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading And the train sped on into the heart of Nebraska, along the unpoetic valley of the Platte.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
at the time that
From this reading When lunch-time came, they ate it together, but in gloomy silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The porter was pale blue with excitement, and it was with the last gasp of breath in all three bodies that they scrambled up the steps of the only open vestibule.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The porter was mad enough to give them a piece of his mind, and they were meek enough to take it without a word of explanation or resentment.
