from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the road from the station were the country store, the grain and feed yard, and several other stores and buildings, locked and in darkness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
in addition
From this reading Pee-wee reported, also, that he was hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Across the road from the station were the country store, the grain and feed yard, and several other stores and buildings, locked and in darkness.
any thing at all
From this reading None of the parties had anything to report except that they were tired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
Bridgeboro
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From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Across the road from the station were the country store, the grain and feed yard, and several other stores and buildings, locked and in darkness.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading They gathered on the dark platform of the little North Bridgeboro station, considering what to do next.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Across the road from the station were the country store, the grain and feed yard, and several other stores and buildings, locked and in darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They gathered on the dark platform of the little North Bridgeboro station, considering what to do next.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Across the road from the station were the country store, the grain and feed yard, and several other stores and buildings, locked and in darkness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They gathered on the dark platform of the little North Bridgeboro station, considering what to do next.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
apart from; not including
From this reading None of the parties had anything to report except that they were tired.
provide as food
From this reading Across the road from the station were the country store, the grain and feed yard, and several other stores and buildings, locked and in darkness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Across the road from the station were the country store, the grain and feed yard, and several other stores and buildings, locked and in darkness.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
brought together in one place
From this reading They gathered on the dark platform of the little North Bridgeboro station, considering what to do next.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Across the road from the station were the country store, the grain and feed yard, and several other stores and buildings, locked and in darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None of the parties had anything to report except that they were tired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pee-wee reported, also, that he was hungry.
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Pee-wee reported, also, that he was hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Across the road from the station were the country store, the grain and feed yard, and several other stores and buildings, locked and in darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They gathered on the dark platform of the little North Bridgeboro station, considering what to do next.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Across the road from the station were the country store, the grain and feed yard, and several other stores and buildings, locked and in darkness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They gathered on the dark platform of the little North Bridgeboro station, considering what to do next.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the parties had anything to report except that they were tired.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of the parties had anything to report except that they were tired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They gathered on the dark platform of the little North Bridgeboro station, considering what to do next.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading None of the parties had anything to report except that they were tired.
Pee-wee
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From this reading Pee-wee reported, also, that he was hungry.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading They gathered on the dark platform of the little North Bridgeboro station, considering what to do next.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading None of the parties had anything to report except that they were tired.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Pee-wee reported, also, that he was hungry.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Across the road from the station were the country store, the grain and feed yard, and several other stores and buildings, locked and in darkness.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They gathered on the dark platform of the little North Bridgeboro station, considering what to do next.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Across the road from the station were the country store, the grain and feed yard, and several other stores and buildings, locked and in darkness.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Across the road from the station were the country store, the grain and feed yard, and several other stores and buildings, locked and in darkness.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of the parties had anything to report except that they were tired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading None of the parties had anything to report except that they were tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None of the parties had anything to report except that they were tired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pee-wee reported, also, that he was hungry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They gathered on the dark platform of the little North Bridgeboro station, considering what to do next.
in or at the place that
From this reading ROBIN HOOD They emerged into the road at North Bridgeboro where other scouts were already straggling after their fruitless quest.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Across the road from the station were the country store, the grain and feed yard, and several other stores and buildings, locked and in darkness.
