afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
breakfast-table
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From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear its purpose was not robbery.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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Dolaro
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From this reading "M. Dolaro."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear its purpose was not robbery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was clear its purpose was not robbery.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "M. Dolaro."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What, then, did it mean?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
the force of workers available
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was clear its purpose was not robbery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
omnibusesnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəsəz/
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
others
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From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was clear its purpose was not robbery.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading It was clear its purpose was not robbery.
unusual or striking
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What, then, did it mean?
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
tramcars
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From this reading Next day men talked, newspaper in hand, at the breakfast-table, in the early trains, omnibuses, and tramcars, of the singular railway outrage.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was clear its purpose was not robbery.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, then, did it mean?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some--probably most--declared it was very plain what it meant; while others,--the few,--after much argument, confessed themselves quite mystified.
