used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE QUEEN’S COURTESY THE cart drew up at the station with a bounce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE QUEEN’S COURTESY THE cart drew up at the station with a bounce.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
bounceverbUS /baʊns/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading THE QUEEN’S COURTESY THE cart drew up at the station with a bounce.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A lean, brown fellow in riding-trousers, who was dawdling on the platform, stared and laughed.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading THE QUEEN’S COURTESY THE cart drew up at the station with a bounce.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
clothing in general
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
COURTESYnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading THE QUEEN’S COURTESY THE cart drew up at the station with a bounce.
dawdlingnounUS /ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading A lean, brown fellow in riding-trousers, who was dawdling on the platform, stared and laughed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE QUEEN’S COURTESY THE cart drew up at the station with a bounce.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
a boy or man
From this reading A lean, brown fellow in riding-trousers, who was dawdling on the platform, stared and laughed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Good Lord, have I missed it?” gasped the other.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good Lord, have I missed it?” gasped the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Good Lord, have I missed it?” gasped the other.
Holden
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From this reading “Holden, what’s the rush?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Good Lord, have I missed it?” gasped the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading A lean, brown fellow in riding-trousers, who was dawdling on the platform, stared and laughed.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading A lean, brown fellow in riding-trousers, who was dawdling on the platform, stared and laughed.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Good Lord, have I missed it?” gasped the other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Good Lord, have I missed it?” gasped the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A lean, brown fellow in riding-trousers, who was dawdling on the platform, stared and laughed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Good Lord, have I missed it?” gasped the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading A lean, brown fellow in riding-trousers, who was dawdling on the platform, stared and laughed.
QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN’S COURTESY THE cart drew up at the station with a bounce.
riding-trousers
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From this reading A lean, brown fellow in riding-trousers, who was dawdling on the platform, stared and laughed.
move hurridly
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A lean, brown fellow in riding-trousers, who was dawdling on the platform, stared and laughed.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE QUEEN’S COURTESY THE cart drew up at the station with a bounce.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN’S COURTESY THE cart drew up at the station with a bounce.
ticket-office
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From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE QUEEN’S COURTESY THE cart drew up at the station with a bounce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A lean, brown fellow in riding-trousers, who was dawdling on the platform, stared and laughed.
what's
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From this reading “Holden, what’s the rush?”
which person or people
From this reading A lean, brown fellow in riding-trousers, who was dawdling on the platform, stared and laughed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE QUEEN’S COURTESY THE cart drew up at the station with a bounce.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Before it had fairly stopped, a large man in the clothes of a working citizen, with the umbrella and bag of a traveler, sprang out and made a rush for the door of the ticket-office.
