used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a score of us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Therefore, I was not astonished when I saw that the first man to alight was my friend, the detective of Grand Rapids.
(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 Some were injured, one dead, and all of us anxious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some were injured, one dead, and all of us anxious.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Some were injured, one dead, and all of us anxious.
move towards
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Therefore, I was not astonished when I saw that the first man to alight was my friend, the detective of Grand Rapids.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Some were injured, one dead, and all of us anxious.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Therefore, I was not astonished when I saw that the first man to alight was my friend, the detective of Grand Rapids.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Therefore, I was not astonished when I saw that the first man to alight was my friend, the detective of Grand Rapids.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Therefore, I was not astonished when I saw that the first man to alight was my friend, the detective of Grand Rapids.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Therefore, I was not astonished when I saw that the first man to alight was my friend, the detective of Grand Rapids.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Some were injured, one dead, and all of us anxious.
and nothing more
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Therefore, I was not astonished when I saw that the first man to alight was my friend, the detective of Grand Rapids.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Therefore, I was not astonished when I saw that the first man to alight was my friend, the detective of Grand Rapids.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a score of us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some were injured, one dead, and all of us anxious.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
with speed
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
RapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading Therefore, I was not astonished when I saw that the first man to alight was my friend, the detective of Grand Rapids.
cut with a saw
From this reading Therefore, I was not astonished when I saw that the first man to alight was my friend, the detective of Grand Rapids.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading There was a score of us.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
get rid of
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were injured, one dead, and all of us anxious.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
express in words
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a score of us.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, I was not astonished when I saw that the first man to alight was my friend, the detective of Grand Rapids.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a score of us.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a score of us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were injured, one dead, and all of us anxious.
at the time that
From this reading Therefore, I was not astonished when I saw that the first man to alight was my friend, the detective of Grand Rapids.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morning was just breaking; the rain had ceased to fall; and, as I looked away down the railroad, I could just distinguish a cloud of steam and smoke, through the fog, which showed the approach of a train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
wreckernounUS /ˈrekər/
someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job
From this reading Something seemed to tell me that I was about to be confronted with some disagreeable occurrence, and, in anticipation of this premonition becoming a fact, I quickly hauled my trunk to a little shed used by workmen, and impatiently awaited the wrecker.
