used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
at or in the front
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I’m in a pretty mess, I am.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yet perhaps this freight doesn’t stop at the regular stations,” he remarked.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Guess I’d better take lessons in traveling in side-door Pullmans.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I need a keeper, I do.
doesn't
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From this reading “Yet perhaps this freight doesn’t stop at the regular stations,” he remarked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “Yet perhaps this freight doesn’t stop at the regular stations,” he remarked.
FRUITLESSadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Guess I’d better take lessons in traveling in side-door Pullmans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yet perhaps this freight doesn’t stop at the regular stations,” he remarked.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
the act of retaining something
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m in a pretty mess, I am.
I'd
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From this reading Guess I’d better take lessons in traveling in side-door Pullmans.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m in a pretty mess, I am.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading I need a keeper, I do.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Guess I’d better take lessons in traveling in side-door Pullmans.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “I’m in a pretty mess, I am.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need a keeper, I do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
by chance
From this reading “Yet perhaps this freight doesn’t stop at the regular stations,” he remarked.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I’m in a pretty mess, I am.
Pullmans
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From this reading Guess I’d better take lessons in traveling in side-door Pullmans.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “Yet perhaps this freight doesn’t stop at the regular stations,” he remarked.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Yet perhaps this freight doesn’t stop at the regular stations,” he remarked.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
side-door
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From this reading Guess I’d better take lessons in traveling in side-door Pullmans.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading “Yet perhaps this freight doesn’t stop at the regular stations,” he remarked.
make steady
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Yet perhaps this freight doesn’t stop at the regular stations,” he remarked.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
carry out
From this reading Guess I’d better take lessons in traveling in side-door Pullmans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yet perhaps this freight doesn’t stop at the regular stations,” he remarked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Guess I’d better take lessons in traveling in side-door Pullmans.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH Holding fast to the edge of the door, to steady himself against the swaying of the car, which was now rumbling along over an uneven piece of track, Jack peered ahead to see if there was a station in view.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet perhaps this freight doesn’t stop at the regular stations,” he remarked.
