used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
anew
From this reading Then the car started again, and the girl leaned out of the window.
Alice
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From this reading "Harry, Mrs. Todd, Mildred and Alice, and Martha.
(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 "They are all there," she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CONCLUSION An ordinary train pulled in on an ordinary day at the Old Chester station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are all there," she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONCLUSION An ordinary train pulled in on an ordinary day at the Old Chester station.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading CONCLUSION An ordinary train pulled in on an ordinary day at the Old Chester station.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION An ordinary train pulled in on an ordinary day at the Old Chester station.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CONCLUSION An ordinary train pulled in on an ordinary day at the Old Chester station.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
a young female
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Harry, Mrs. Todd, Mildred and Alice, and Martha.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION An ordinary train pulled in on an ordinary day at the Old Chester station.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Then the car started again, and the girl leaned out of the window.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
Martha
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From this reading "Harry, Mrs. Todd, Mildred and Alice, and Martha.
Mildred
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From this reading "Harry, Mrs. Todd, Mildred and Alice, and Martha.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Harry, Mrs. Todd, Mildred and Alice, and Martha.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the car started again, and the girl leaned out of the window.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading CONCLUSION An ordinary train pulled in on an ordinary day at the Old Chester station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONCLUSION An ordinary train pulled in on an ordinary day at the Old Chester station.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading CONCLUSION An ordinary train pulled in on an ordinary day at the Old Chester station.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the car started again, and the girl leaned out of the window.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading CONCLUSION An ordinary train pulled in on an ordinary day at the Old Chester station.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are all there," she said.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are all there," she said.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the car started again, and the girl leaned out of the window.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading CONCLUSION An ordinary train pulled in on an ordinary day at the Old Chester station.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION An ordinary train pulled in on an ordinary day at the Old Chester station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the car started again, and the girl leaned out of the window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "They are all there," she said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are all there," she said.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading "Harry, Mrs. Todd, Mildred and Alice, and Martha.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
create by training and teaching
From this reading CONCLUSION An ordinary train pulled in on an ordinary day at the Old Chester station.
unshed
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From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
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 Then the car started again, and the girl leaned out of the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man and a girl, with soft brown eyes blurred by unshed tears, entered the Pullman car and took the seats that the porter showed them.
