used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are a dozen or more people standing in groups, waiting on the same event as ourselves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is very early, and nobody seems stirring except those immediately connected with the train about to start.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are a dozen or more people standing in groups, waiting on the same event as ourselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
brakesman
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From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
Carlotta
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From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
being joined in close association
From this reading It is very early, and nobody seems stirring except those immediately connected with the train about to start.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There are a dozen or more people standing in groups, waiting on the same event as ourselves.
dépôt
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From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It is very early, and nobody seems stirring except those immediately connected with the train about to start.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading There are a dozen or more people standing in groups, waiting on the same event as ourselves.
apart from; not including
From this reading It is very early, and nobody seems stirring except those immediately connected with the train about to start.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There are a dozen or more people standing in groups, waiting on the same event as ourselves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
headlessadjectiveUS /ˈhedləs/
not having a head or formed without a head
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
how
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From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It is very early, and nobody seems stirring except those immediately connected with the train about to start.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are a dozen or more people standing in groups, waiting on the same event as ourselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very early, and nobody seems stirring except those immediately connected with the train about to start.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
latticedadjective
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
Lulie
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From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There are a dozen or more people standing in groups, waiting on the same event as ourselves.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
no person; not anyone
From this reading It is very early, and nobody seems stirring except those immediately connected with the train about to start.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are a dozen or more people standing in groups, waiting on the same event as ourselves.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are a dozen or more people standing in groups, waiting on the same event as ourselves.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There are a dozen or more people standing in groups, waiting on the same event as ourselves.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are a dozen or more people standing in groups, waiting on the same event as ourselves.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There are a dozen or more people standing in groups, waiting on the same event as ourselves.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is very early, and nobody seems stirring except those immediately connected with the train about to start.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
get rid of
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
having a supporting base
From this reading There are a dozen or more people standing in groups, waiting on the same event as ourselves.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is very early, and nobody seems stirring except those immediately connected with the train about to start.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It is very early, and nobody seems stirring except those immediately connected with the train about to start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are a dozen or more people standing in groups, waiting on the same event as ourselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is very early, and nobody seems stirring except those immediately connected with the train about to start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It is very early, and nobody seems stirring except those immediately connected with the train about to start.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very early, and nobody seems stirring except those immediately connected with the train about to start.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE morning is misty and damp, as father, mother, Carlotta, Lulie and I stand under the great shed at the dépôt, waiting for the car doors to be unlocked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
belonging to which person
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is very early, and nobody seems stirring except those immediately connected with the train about to start.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading They all yawn a great deal, rub their eyes, wish they were back in bed, and wonder how long before the brakesman comes to open the car doors.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading The train itself lies on the track like a great headless serpent (for the engine has not yet been put on), whose red and yellow sides are full of latticed eyes.
