used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
(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 For the day Stokebridge was the great point of attraction for excursionists from all parts of Staffordshire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
any thing at all
From this reading Not that there was anything to see.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading For the day Stokebridge was the great point of attraction for excursionists from all parts of Staffordshire.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the day Stokebridge was the great point of attraction for excursionists from all parts of Staffordshire.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
apart from; not including
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
excursionists
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From this reading For the day Stokebridge was the great point of attraction for excursionists from all parts of Staffordshire.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the day Stokebridge was the great point of attraction for excursionists from all parts of Staffordshire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the day Stokebridge was the great point of attraction for excursionists from all parts of Staffordshire.
the act of departing
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
not any; not one
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that there was anything to see.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
the local environment
From this reading For the day Stokebridge was the great point of attraction for excursionists from all parts of Staffordshire.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading For the day Stokebridge was the great point of attraction for excursionists from all parts of Staffordshire.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading RESCUED.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not that there was anything to see.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
Staffordshire
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From this reading For the day Stokebridge was the great point of attraction for excursionists from all parts of Staffordshire.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
Stokebridge
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From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not that there was anything to see.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that there was anything to see.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
which person or people
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stokebridge on that Sunday morning might have thought that a fair or some similar festivity was going on, so great was the number of people who passed out of the station as each train came in.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Vaughan mine looked still and deserted; no smoke issued from its chimneys; and a strong body of police kept all, except those who had business there, from approaching within a certain distance of the shaft.
