used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What to do became a most embarrassing question.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But there was no carriage or vehicle of any other known sort in sight.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What to do became a most embarrassing question.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no carriage or vehicle of any other known sort in sight.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading But there was no carriage or vehicle of any other known sort in sight.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What to do became a most embarrassing question.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
one or the other of two
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading What to do became a most embarrassing question.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was no carriage or vehicle of any other known sort in sight.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But there was no carriage or vehicle of any other known sort in sight.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
used to form the superlative
From this reading What to do became a most embarrassing question.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no carriage or vehicle of any other known sort in sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But there was no carriage or vehicle of any other known sort in sight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But there was no carriage or vehicle of any other known sort in sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading What to do became a most embarrassing question.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But there was no carriage or vehicle of any other known sort in sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But there was no carriage or vehicle of any other known sort in sight.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no carriage or vehicle of any other known sort in sight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading But there was no carriage or vehicle of any other known sort in sight.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first part of the program was carried out to the letter, and at five minutes after two I was at the entrance of the hall ready for my drive to the station.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What to do became a most embarrassing question.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Through some misunderstanding either on my part or on that of the local managers, the carriage that brought me out had not waited, and there was no substitute to be had within reach.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The succeeding dates had been arranged in such a way that if I failed to catch that train to Salt Lake City my whole tour would come down with a crash.
