used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Josie was soon able to make sure that the girl was not on board.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The crowded car thinned out as they approached the suburbs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The crowded car thinned out as they approached the suburbs.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Let me off at Linden Row, please,” she asked the conductor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
(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 She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Josie was soon able to make sure that the girl was not on board.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The crowded car thinned out as they approached the suburbs.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading “Let me off at Linden Row, please,” she asked the conductor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The crowded car thinned out as they approached the suburbs.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
FauntleroynounUS /ˈfɔːntlərɔɪ/
an excessively polite and well-dressed boy
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
a young female
From this reading Josie was soon able to make sure that the girl was not on board.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
interurban
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From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
Josie
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From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me off at Linden Row, please,” she asked the conductor.
LindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
engage in
From this reading Josie was soon able to make sure that the girl was not on board.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me off at Linden Row, please,” she asked the conductor.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
not any; not one
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Josie was soon able to make sure that the girl was not on board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The crowded car thinned out as they approached the suburbs.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Let me off at Linden Row, please,” she asked the conductor.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
in the near future
From this reading Josie was soon able to make sure that the girl was not on board.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading The crowded car thinned out as they approached the suburbs.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Josie was soon able to make sure that the girl was not on board.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crowded car thinned out as they approached the suburbs.
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/
mixed with water
From this reading The crowded car thinned out as they approached the suburbs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MAJOR TAKES UP A TRAIL Josie jammed the rumpled paper in the big patch pocket of her sport coat and thought no more about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Josie was soon able to make sure that the girl was not on board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
showing curiosity
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She boarded the interurban trolley which passed through Linden Heights, wondering if Miss Fauntleroy could be on it and doubtful whether it were better for her to get off at Linden Row with that haughty and evidently bad tempered young woman or to ride on for several blocks.
