used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |HUNCH went down to Liddington Sunday morning on the combination freight and passenger train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading |HUNCH went down to Liddington Sunday morning on the combination freight and passenger train.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was a crisp January morning.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading |HUNCH went down to Liddington Sunday morning on the combination freight and passenger train.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading |HUNCH went down to Liddington Sunday morning on the combination freight and passenger train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
HUNCHnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading |HUNCH went down to Liddington Sunday morning on the combination freight and passenger train.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It was a crisp January morning.
Liddington
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From this reading |HUNCH went down to Liddington Sunday morning on the combination freight and passenger train.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading |HUNCH went down to Liddington Sunday morning on the combination freight and passenger train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |HUNCH went down to Liddington Sunday morning on the combination freight and passenger train.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading |HUNCH went down to Liddington Sunday morning on the combination freight and passenger train.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Hunch saw him through the rear window.
cut with a saw
From this reading Hunch saw him through the rear window.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading |HUNCH went down to Liddington Sunday morning on the combination freight and passenger train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |HUNCH went down to Liddington Sunday morning on the combination freight and passenger train.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hunch saw him through the rear window.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |HUNCH went down to Liddington Sunday morning on the combination freight and passenger train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading |HUNCH went down to Liddington Sunday morning on the combination freight and passenger train.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a crisp January morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading |HUNCH went down to Liddington Sunday morning on the combination freight and passenger train.
a Caucasian
From this reading The snow had come and the train rattled through a flat, white country, cut into strips as far as one could see by the straight up and down lines of the black pine stumps.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Hunch saw him through the rear window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bruce had come to the station with him, and stood looking after the train for a long time after it had pulled away.
