used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prescott was a stopping place for the cars, but there was no settlement of any account there, as he afterward found.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked about him, but could see no village.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Prescott was a stopping place for the cars, but there was no settlement of any account there, as he afterward found.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Prescott was a stopping place for the cars, but there was no settlement of any account there, as he afterward found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Prescott was a stopping place for the cars, but there was no settlement of any account there, as he afterward found.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prescott was a stopping place for the cars, but there was no settlement of any account there, as he afterward found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked about him, but could see no village.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Looking about him, Frank saw a farm wagon, the driver of which had evidently come to receive some freight which had come by rail.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Looking about him, Frank saw a farm wagon, the driver of which had evidently come to receive some freight which had come by rail.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He looked about him, but could see no village.
Courtney
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From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Looking about him, Frank saw a farm wagon, the driver of which had evidently come to receive some freight which had come by rail.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Looking about him, Frank saw a farm wagon, the driver of which had evidently come to receive some freight which had come by rail.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Looking about him, Frank saw a farm wagon, the driver of which had evidently come to receive some freight which had come by rail.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prescott was a stopping place for the cars, but there was no settlement of any account there, as he afterward found.
set up or found
From this reading Prescott was a stopping place for the cars, but there was no settlement of any account there, as he afterward found.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Looking about him, Frank saw a farm wagon, the driver of which had evidently come to receive some freight which had come by rail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked about him, but could see no village.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked about him, but could see no village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
JACKSONnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked about him, but could see no village.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking about him, Frank saw a farm wagon, the driver of which had evidently come to receive some freight which had come by rail.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
a midwestern state
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
not any; not one
From this reading He looked about him, but could see no village.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Prescott was a stopping place for the cars, but there was no settlement of any account there, as he afterward found.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Looking about him, Frank saw a farm wagon, the driver of which had evidently come to receive some freight which had come by rail.
REACHESnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Looking about him, Frank saw a farm wagon, the driver of which had evidently come to receive some freight which had come by rail.
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking about him, Frank saw a farm wagon, the driver of which had evidently come to receive some freight which had come by rail.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked about him, but could see no village.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Prescott was a stopping place for the cars, but there was no settlement of any account there, as he afterward found.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Looking about him, Frank saw a farm wagon, the driver of which had evidently come to receive some freight which had come by rail.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Prescott was a stopping place for the cars, but there was no settlement of any account there, as he afterward found.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
required or under orders
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Prescott was a stopping place for the cars, but there was no settlement of any account there, as he afterward found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He looked about him, but could see no village.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Looking about him, Frank saw a farm wagon, the driver of which had evidently come to receive some freight which had come by rail.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
at the time that
From this reading FRANK REACHES JACKSON It was four o'clock in the afternoon when Frank Courtney left the cars and set foot on the platform before the station at Prescott, five miles distant from the town of Jackson, in Southern Minnesota.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Looking about him, Frank saw a farm wagon, the driver of which had evidently come to receive some freight which had come by rail.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had supposed he would find a stage in waiting to convey him to Jackson, but it was clear that the business was not large enough to warrant such a conveyance.
