having fair knowledge of
From this reading "Look here, Frank," said Bart, "tell me how you happened to get acquainted with her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so they took the next train for Carson City.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Isa Isban and her companion of the dark mustache were on the same train, as they learned without difficulty.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "Look here, Frank," said Bart, "tell me how you happened to get acquainted with her."
a youthful male person
From this reading BOY SHADOWERS.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading And so they took the next train for Carson City.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And so they took the next train for Carson City.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Isa Isban and her companion of the dark mustache were on the same train, as they learned without difficulty.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Isa Isban and her companion of the dark mustache were on the same train, as they learned without difficulty.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Isa Isban and her companion of the dark mustache were on the same train, as they learned without difficulty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so they took the next train for Carson City.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Look here, Frank," said Bart, "tell me how you happened to get acquainted with her."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Look here, Frank," said Bart, "tell me how you happened to get acquainted with her."
a young female
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Look here, Frank," said Bart, "tell me how you happened to get acquainted with her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isa Isban and her companion of the dark mustache were on the same train, as they learned without difficulty.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Frank," said Bart, "tell me how you happened to get acquainted with her."
how
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From this reading "Look here, Frank," said Bart, "tell me how you happened to get acquainted with her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
Isa
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From this reading Isa Isban and her companion of the dark mustache were on the same train, as they learned without difficulty.
Isban
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From this reading Isa Isban and her companion of the dark mustache were on the same train, as they learned without difficulty.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Isa Isban and her companion of the dark mustache were on the same train, as they learned without difficulty.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Frank," said Bart, "tell me how you happened to get acquainted with her."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Look here, Frank," said Bart, "tell me how you happened to get acquainted with her."
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Isa Isban and her companion of the dark mustache were on the same train, as they learned without difficulty.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And so they took the next train for Carson City.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isa Isban and her companion of the dark mustache were on the same train, as they learned without difficulty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Isa Isban and her companion of the dark mustache were on the same train, as they learned without difficulty.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look here, Frank," said Bart, "tell me how you happened to get acquainted with her."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Isa Isban and her companion of the dark mustache were on the same train, as they learned without difficulty.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
SHADOWERS
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From this reading BOY SHADOWERS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they took the next train for Carson City.
express in words
From this reading "Look here, Frank," said Bart, "tell me how you happened to get acquainted with her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so they took the next train for Carson City.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they took the next train for Carson City.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And so they took the next train for Carson City.
create by training and teaching
From this reading And so they took the next train for Carson City.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Isa Isban and her companion of the dark mustache were on the same train, as they learned without difficulty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl and the man were in the same car with the boys, but neither of them seemed to pay the least attention to the latter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Isa Isban and her companion of the dark mustache were on the same train, as they learned without difficulty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, Frank," said Bart, "tell me how you happened to get acquainted with her."
