used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading He could not go through to South Africa or to the island of Yap without change.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Tickets for points along the main line and along the several branches were to be had there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tickets for points along the main line and along the several branches were to be had there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tickets for points along the main line and along the several branches were to be had there.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Tickets for points along the main line and along the several branches were to be had there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this made no difference to Pee-wee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the grab-bag device one might find himself at the seashore or at some remote mountain hamlet.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He could not go through to South Africa or to the island of Yap without change.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not go through to South Africa or to the island of Yap without change.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading By the grab-bag device one might find himself at the seashore or at some remote mountain hamlet.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But this made no difference to Pee-wee.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading By the grab-bag device one might find himself at the seashore or at some remote mountain hamlet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tickets for points along the main line and along the several branches were to be had there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could not go through to South Africa or to the island of Yap without change.
grab-bag
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From this reading By the grab-bag device one might find himself at the seashore or at some remote mountain hamlet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tickets for points along the main line and along the several branches were to be had there.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading By the grab-bag device one might find himself at the seashore or at some remote mountain hamlet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not go through to South Africa or to the island of Yap without change.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By the grab-bag device one might find himself at the seashore or at some remote mountain hamlet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He could not go through to South Africa or to the island of Yap without change.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Tickets for points along the main line and along the several branches were to be had there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But this made no difference to Pee-wee.
most important element
From this reading Tickets for points along the main line and along the several branches were to be had there.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By the grab-bag device one might find himself at the seashore or at some remote mountain hamlet.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading By the grab-bag device one might find himself at the seashore or at some remote mountain hamlet.
not any; not one
From this reading But this made no difference to Pee-wee.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the grab-bag device one might find himself at the seashore or at some remote mountain hamlet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By the grab-bag device one might find himself at the seashore or at some remote mountain hamlet.
Pee-wee
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From this reading But this made no difference to Pee-wee.
pigeon-holes
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From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Tickets for points along the main line and along the several branches were to be had there.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading By the grab-bag device one might find himself at the seashore or at some remote mountain hamlet.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading By the grab-bag device one might find himself at the seashore or at some remote mountain hamlet.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Tickets for points along the main line and along the several branches were to be had there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By the grab-bag device one might find himself at the seashore or at some remote mountain hamlet.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He could not go through to South Africa or to the island of Yap without change.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tickets for points along the main line and along the several branches were to be had there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this made no difference to Pee-wee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He could not go through to South Africa or to the island of Yap without change.
TicketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Tickets for points along the main line and along the several branches were to be had there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
Westover
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From this reading THREE OF A KIND The pigeon-holes in the station at Westover were not sufficiently numerous, nor varied in their contents, to send an aimless pilgrim to any great distance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could not go through to South Africa or to the island of Yap without change.
YapverbUS /jæp/
bark in a high-pitched tone
From this reading He could not go through to South Africa or to the island of Yap without change.
