used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Railroad Street to the right of Stanley Junction was a busy, respectable thoroughfare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were a hotel, some restaurants, a store or two, and beyond these some old residences.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
Bemis
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From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There were a hotel, some restaurants, a store or two, and beyond these some old residences.
boarding-houses
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From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Railroad Street to the right of Stanley Junction was a busy, respectable thoroughfare.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The lower class of railroad employees and the scum of the Junction usually infested these places.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
the act of consuming food
From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading The lower class of railroad employees and the scum of the Junction usually infested these places.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading There were a hotel, some restaurants, a store or two, and beyond these some old residences.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
infestedverbUS /ˌɪnˈfestɪd/
past form of “infest” — invade in great numbers
From this reading The lower class of railroad employees and the scum of the Junction usually infested these places.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading Railroad Street to the right of Stanley Junction was a busy, respectable thoroughfare.
junk-shops
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From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The lower class of railroad employees and the scum of the Junction usually infested these places.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
Mort
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From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Railroad Street to the right of Stanley Junction was a busy, respectable thoroughfare.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were a hotel, some restaurants, a store or two, and beyond these some old residences.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were a hotel, some restaurants, a store or two, and beyond these some old residences.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Railroad Street to the right of Stanley Junction was a busy, respectable thoroughfare.
Ralph
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From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
residencesnounUS /ˈrezɪdənsɪz/
plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading There were a hotel, some restaurants, a store or two, and beyond these some old residences.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Railroad Street to the right of Stanley Junction was a busy, respectable thoroughfare.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading There were a hotel, some restaurants, a store or two, and beyond these some old residences.
retrograded
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From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Railroad Street to the right of Stanley Junction was a busy, respectable thoroughfare.
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
scumnounUS /skʌm/
worthless people
From this reading The lower class of railroad employees and the scum of the Junction usually infested these places.
second-hand
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From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were a hotel, some restaurants, a store or two, and beyond these some old residences.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Railroad Street to the right of Stanley Junction was a busy, respectable thoroughfare.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading There were a hotel, some restaurants, a store or two, and beyond these some old residences.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Railroad Street to the right of Stanley Junction was a busy, respectable thoroughfare.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Railroad Street to the right of Stanley Junction was a busy, respectable thoroughfare.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a hotel, some restaurants, a store or two, and beyond these some old residences.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were a hotel, some restaurants, a store or two, and beyond these some old residences.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading Railroad Street to the right of Stanley Junction was a busy, respectable thoroughfare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Railroad Street to the right of Stanley Junction was a busy, respectable thoroughfare.
a just detectable amount
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were a hotel, some restaurants, a store or two, and beyond these some old residences.
under normal conditions
From this reading The lower class of railroad employees and the scum of the Junction usually infested these places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Railroad Street to the right of Stanley Junction was a busy, respectable thoroughfare.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a hotel, some restaurants, a store or two, and beyond these some old residences.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At a restaurant called "The Signal" Ralph, from what he learned that day, felt he was pretty sure to get some trace of Mort Bemis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the left, however, the street retrograded into second-hand stores, junk-shops, and the like, cheap eating places and boarding-houses, with a mixture of saloons.
