used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading This chase was becoming a game of hide-and-seek.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peter emerged, scanning the passengers warily, but catching not a glimpse of his red-faced enemy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Peter emerged, scanning the passengers warily, but catching not a glimpse of his red-faced enemy.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading This chase was becoming a game of hide-and-seek.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did that one have in store for him now?
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Peter emerged, scanning the passengers warily, but catching not a glimpse of his red-faced enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading Peter emerged, scanning the passengers warily, but catching not a glimpse of his red-faced enemy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But in Hong Kong he would feel safer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What did that one have in store for him now?
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading This chase was becoming a game of hide-and-seek.
a quick look
From this reading Peter emerged, scanning the passengers warily, but catching not a glimpse of his red-faced enemy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What did that one have in store for him now?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in Hong Kong he would feel safer.
hide-and-seeknoun
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading This chase was becoming a game of hide-and-seek.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What did that one have in store for him now?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter emerged, scanning the passengers warily, but catching not a glimpse of his red-faced enemy.
Hong
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From this reading But in Hong Kong he would feel safer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
Kong
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From this reading But in Hong Kong he would feel safer.
Kowloon
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From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter emerged, scanning the passengers warily, but catching not a glimpse of his red-faced enemy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What did that one have in store for him now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What did that one have in store for him now?
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Peter emerged, scanning the passengers warily, but catching not a glimpse of his red-faced enemy.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter emerged, scanning the passengers warily, but catching not a glimpse of his red-faced enemy.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Peter emerged, scanning the passengers warily, but catching not a glimpse of his red-faced enemy.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But in Hong Kong he would feel safer.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading Peter emerged, scanning the passengers warily, but catching not a glimpse of his red-faced enemy.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading What did that one have in store for him now?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What did that one have in store for him now?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This chase was becoming a game of hide-and-seek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
vaster
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From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
warilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a wary manner
From this reading Peter emerged, scanning the passengers warily, but catching not a glimpse of his red-faced enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did that one have in store for him now?
at the time that
From this reading The shadows were lengthening, the sky was of a deeper and vaster blue, when the train came to a creaking stop in the Kowloon Station.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But in Hong Kong he would feel safer.
