used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "That is the conductor, and he wants to look at the tickets," said Aunt Emma.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Of course Ruby wanted to do this, and she changed places with Aunt Emma, and sat at the end of the seat, waiting for the conductor to come.
clothing in general
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course Ruby wanted to do this, and she changed places with Aunt Emma, and sat at the end of the seat, waiting for the conductor to come.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading "That is the conductor, and he wants to look at the tickets," said Aunt Emma.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Ruby wanted to do this, and she changed places with Aunt Emma, and sat at the end of the seat, waiting for the conductor to come.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course Ruby wanted to do this, and she changed places with Aunt Emma, and sat at the end of the seat, waiting for the conductor to come.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
Emma
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From this reading "That is the conductor, and he wants to look at the tickets," said Aunt Emma.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Of course Ruby wanted to do this, and she changed places with Aunt Emma, and sat at the end of the seat, waiting for the conductor to come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course Ruby wanted to do this, and she changed places with Aunt Emma, and sat at the end of the seat, waiting for the conductor to come.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MAKING FRIENDS.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Would you like to give him the tickets, Ruby?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is the conductor, and he wants to look at the tickets," said Aunt Emma.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Would you like to give him the tickets, Ruby?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the conductor, and he wants to look at the tickets," said Aunt Emma.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Would you like to give him the tickets, Ruby?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "That is the conductor, and he wants to look at the tickets," said Aunt Emma.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING FRIENDS.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Ruby wanted to do this, and she changed places with Aunt Emma, and sat at the end of the seat, waiting for the conductor to come.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Of course Ruby wanted to do this, and she changed places with Aunt Emma, and sat at the end of the seat, waiting for the conductor to come.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "Would you like to give him the tickets, Ruby?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is the conductor, and he wants to look at the tickets," said Aunt Emma.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Of course Ruby wanted to do this, and she changed places with Aunt Emma, and sat at the end of the seat, waiting for the conductor to come.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course Ruby wanted to do this, and she changed places with Aunt Emma, and sat at the end of the seat, waiting for the conductor to come.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is the conductor, and he wants to look at the tickets," said Aunt Emma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course Ruby wanted to do this, and she changed places with Aunt Emma, and sat at the end of the seat, waiting for the conductor to come.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
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 By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That is the conductor, and he wants to look at the tickets," said Aunt Emma.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Of course Ruby wanted to do this, and she changed places with Aunt Emma, and sat at the end of the seat, waiting for the conductor to come.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Of course Ruby wanted to do this, and she changed places with Aunt Emma, and sat at the end of the seat, waiting for the conductor to come.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "That is the conductor, and he wants to look at the tickets," said Aunt Emma.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By and by a man dressed in blue clothes with brass buttons came through the car, stopping at each seat and looking at people's tickets.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you like to give him the tickets, Ruby?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you like to give him the tickets, Ruby?"
