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From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
arrangesverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪz/
third-person singular of “arrange” — put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He thinks the best thing he can do is to have a look round and see as much as he can of the place while he has the opportunity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He thinks the best thing he can do is to have a look round and see as much as he can of the place while he has the opportunity.
bustles
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From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He thinks the best thing he can do is to have a look round and see as much as he can of the place while he has the opportunity.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
coachingnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
the job of a professional coach
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course this young man is no other than Steve.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He thinks the best thing he can do is to have a look round and see as much as he can of the place while he has the opportunity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
the act of departing
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
haltsnounUS /hɔːlts/
plural of “halt” — the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He thinks the best thing he can do is to have a look round and see as much as he can of the place while he has the opportunity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course this young man is no other than Steve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
JOHANNESBURGnounUS /ˌdʒoʊˈhænɪsbərɡ/
city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He thinks the best thing he can do is to have a look round and see as much as he can of the place while he has the opportunity.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He thinks the best thing he can do is to have a look round and see as much as he can of the place while he has the opportunity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course this young man is no other than Steve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
and nothing more
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He thinks the best thing he can do is to have a look round and see as much as he can of the place while he has the opportunity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of course this young man is no other than Steve.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He thinks the best thing he can do is to have a look round and see as much as he can of the place while he has the opportunity.
PretorianounUS /priˈtɔːriə/
city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He thinks the best thing he can do is to have a look round and see as much as he can of the place while he has the opportunity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
express in words
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
sea-coastnoun
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
get by special effort
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He thinks the best thing he can do is to have a look round and see as much as he can of the place while he has the opportunity.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
Steve
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From this reading Of course this young man is no other than Steve.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course this young man is no other than Steve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
a special situation
From this reading He thinks the best thing he can do is to have a look round and see as much as he can of the place while he has the opportunity.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He thinks the best thing he can do is to have a look round and see as much as he can of the place while he has the opportunity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course this young man is no other than Steve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He thinks the best thing he can do is to have a look round and see as much as he can of the place while he has the opportunity.
which person or people
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
belonging to which person
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He arranges for his luggage to remain at the office until the Pretoria coach leaves, which will not be until three o’clock in the afternoon; it is only 10 a.m. now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He turns to a young man--whose acquaintance he has made during the journey on the coach, and who was returning to Pretoria, after spending a short holiday at the sea-coast--and said,-- ‘I say, Harrison, what are you going to do while you wait for the coach?’
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG A coach halts in front of the coaching office, Johannesburg, a young man gets down and bustles about to secure his luggage, for here the coaches change, a new one has to be taken for Pretoria.
