used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PORT Melbourne pier was a scene of hurry and bustle.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
(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 & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along every yard of its great length lay mighty ocean-going steamers: mail-boats, Orient and P.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PORT Melbourne pier was a scene of hurry and bustle.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading PORT Melbourne pier was a scene of hurry and bustle.
cargo-ships
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From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Along every yard of its great length lay mighty ocean-going steamers: mail-boats, Orient and P.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
the act of departing
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Along every yard of its great length lay mighty ocean-going steamers: mail-boats, Orient and P.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading PORT Melbourne pier was a scene of hurry and bustle.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Along every yard of its great length lay mighty ocean-going steamers: mail-boats, Orient and P.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Along every yard of its great length lay mighty ocean-going steamers: mail-boats, Orient and P.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Along every yard of its great length lay mighty ocean-going steamers: mail-boats, Orient and P.
linersnounUS /ˈlaɪnərz/
plural of “liner” — (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
mail-boats
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From this reading Along every yard of its great length lay mighty ocean-going steamers: mail-boats, Orient and P.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading PORT Melbourne pier was a scene of hurry and bustle.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Along every yard of its great length lay mighty ocean-going steamers: mail-boats, Orient and P.
miscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
ocean-going
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From this reading Along every yard of its great length lay mighty ocean-going steamers: mail-boats, Orient and P.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PORT Melbourne pier was a scene of hurry and bustle.
OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading Along every yard of its great length lay mighty ocean-going steamers: mail-boats, Orient and P.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Along every yard of its great length lay mighty ocean-going steamers: mail-boats, Orient and P.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading PORT Melbourne pier was a scene of hurry and bustle.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
plyverbUS /plaɪ/
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading PORT Melbourne pier was a scene of hurry and bustle.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading PORT Melbourne pier was a scene of hurry and bustle.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Along every yard of its great length lay mighty ocean-going steamers: mail-boats, Orient and P.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
TrainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PORT Melbourne pier was a scene of hurry and bustle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
a Caucasian
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trains were coming and going along the railway lines running down the centre of the pier, piercing the air with their shrieks of warning, while people moved hastily out of their way, stumbling over the intricate network of rails.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading & O., big White Star cargo-ships, French liners, and all the miscellaneous collection of ships that ply from up and down the world to Australia.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Along every yard of its great length lay mighty ocean-going steamers: mail-boats, Orient and P.
