(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 Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
breakfasted
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From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They caught the eight-thirty train in good time and without hurry.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
Cortlandt
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From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early in the evening of that day they reached Washington.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
eight-thirty
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From this reading They caught the eight-thirty train in good time and without hurry.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Early in the evening of that day they reached Washington.
give expression to
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
set up or found
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They caught the eight-thirty train in good time and without hurry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading They caught the eight-thirty train in good time and without hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Their journey was quick, pleasant and uneventful.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in the evening of that day they reached Washington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Their journey was quick, pleasant and uneventful.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Their journey was quick, pleasant and uneventful.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Early in the evening of that day they reached Washington.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
carry out
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early in the evening of that day they reached Washington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They caught the eight-thirty train in good time and without hurry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They rose early in the morning, breakfasted and drove down to Cortlandt Street ferry to take the boat for Jersey City.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They caught the eight-thirty train in good time and without hurry.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading Their journey was quick, pleasant and uneventful.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their journey was quick, pleasant and uneventful.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stuart found their baggage all right, waiting for them, checked it to Washington, and then entered with his companions into the ladies’ car, and the express train started on its Southern flight.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They caught the eight-thirty train in good time and without hurry.
