used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What's to be the next move?"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
remove the dust from
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
and nothing more
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What's to be the next move?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "What's to be the next move?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
done under pressure
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
SAILORSnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
Thet's
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From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
What's
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From this reading "What's to be the next move?"
which person or people
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
