used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MASTER MIND Hugh had come back.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A MASTER MIND Hugh had come back.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading For instance no railway carries a motor bicycle for the consideration tendered to it for a passenger ticket.
Burunda
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From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the return journey he had quite a little sum to pay for excess luggage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading For instance no railway carries a motor bicycle for the consideration tendered to it for a passenger ticket.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A MASTER MIND Hugh had come back.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading For instance no railway carries a motor bicycle for the consideration tendered to it for a passenger ticket.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading But on the return journey he had quite a little sum to pay for excess luggage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But on the return journey he had quite a little sum to pay for excess luggage.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MASTER MIND Hugh had come back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
Hugh
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From this reading A MASTER MIND Hugh had come back.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance no railway carries a motor bicycle for the consideration tendered to it for a passenger ticket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For instance no railway carries a motor bicycle for the consideration tendered to it for a passenger ticket.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But on the return journey he had quite a little sum to pay for excess luggage.
Kate
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From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But on the return journey he had quite a little sum to pay for excess luggage.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A MASTER MIND Hugh had come back.
come together
From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A MASTER MIND Hugh had come back.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading For instance no railway carries a motor bicycle for the consideration tendered to it for a passenger ticket.
not any; not one
From this reading For instance no railway carries a motor bicycle for the consideration tendered to it for a passenger ticket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the return journey he had quite a little sum to pay for excess luggage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
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 For instance no railway carries a motor bicycle for the consideration tendered to it for a passenger ticket.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But on the return journey he had quite a little sum to pay for excess luggage.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But on the return journey he had quite a little sum to pay for excess luggage.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
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 For instance no railway carries a motor bicycle for the consideration tendered to it for a passenger ticket.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But on the return journey he had quite a little sum to pay for excess luggage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
a quantity of money
From this reading But on the return journey he had quite a little sum to pay for excess luggage.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
tenderedverbUS /ˈtendərd/
past form of “tender” — offer or present for acceptance
From this reading For instance no railway carries a motor bicycle for the consideration tendered to it for a passenger ticket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading For instance no railway carries a motor bicycle for the consideration tendered to it for a passenger ticket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on the return journey he had quite a little sum to pay for excess luggage.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
at the time that
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
which person or people
From this reading And a motor bicycle was amongst the things turned out on the Burunda platform when Hugh came back, and, to the astonishment of Kate who had gone to meet him, claimed by him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he had gone away he had taken with him one small portmanteau that went easily into the luggage rack above his head.
