used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The week before he had received a picture post-card on whose narrow margin were scrawled the meager lines:
anew
From this reading So glad Cass is up again.
at or in the front
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
for the reason that
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The week before he had received a picture post-card on whose narrow margin were scrawled the meager lines:
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Rose says you've been a brick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
car-shed
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From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
Cass
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From this reading So glad Cass is up again.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
DepotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading So glad Cass is up again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So glad Cass is up again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The week before he had received a picture post-card on whose narrow margin were scrawled the meager lines:
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading The week before he had received a picture post-card on whose narrow margin were scrawled the meager lines:
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading The week before he had received a picture post-card on whose narrow margin were scrawled the meager lines:
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The week before he had received a picture post-card on whose narrow margin were scrawled the meager lines:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The week before he had received a picture post-card on whose narrow margin were scrawled the meager lines:
post-card
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From this reading The week before he had received a picture post-card on whose narrow margin were scrawled the meager lines:
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
QuinnounUS /kwɪn/
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The week before he had received a picture post-card on whose narrow margin were scrawled the meager lines:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose says you've been a brick.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Rose says you've been a brick.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading The week before he had received a picture post-card on whose narrow margin were scrawled the meager lines:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So glad Cass is up again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So glad Cass is up again.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He had been waiting for half an hour, not because the train was late, but because he proposed to be on the spot if by any happy chance it should arrive ahead of schedule time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
look attentively
From this reading Quin stood under the big car-shed at the Union Depot, and for the sixth time in ten minutes consulted the watch that was the pride of his life.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week before he had received a picture post-card on whose narrow margin were scrawled the meager lines:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The week before he had received a picture post-card on whose narrow margin were scrawled the meager lines:
belonging to which person
From this reading The week before he had received a picture post-card on whose narrow margin were scrawled the meager lines:
you've
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From this reading Rose says you've been a brick.
