used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
the act of breaking something
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
CONGREVEnoun
English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
From this reading CONGREVE HALL.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Oh I'm so glad; hurry James, there she is!"
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Yes, Miss Jean; the young lady in grey?"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading CONGREVE HALL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Oh I'm so glad; hurry James, there she is!"
I'm
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From this reading Oh I'm so glad; hurry James, there she is!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh I'm so glad; hurry James, there she is!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Oh I'm so glad; hurry James, there she is!"
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "Yes, Miss Jean; the young lady in grey?"
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Yes, Miss Jean; the young lady in grey?"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yes, Miss Jean; the young lady in grey?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh I'm so glad; hurry James, there she is!"
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading "That's Olive! that's Olive!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh I'm so glad; hurry James, there she is!"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh I'm so glad; hurry James, there she is!"
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
Staunton
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From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
That's
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From this reading "That's Olive! that's Olive!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh I'm so glad; hurry James, there she is!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
which person or people
From this reading It was an eager, childish voice, ringing joyfully through the Staunton depot, and making every one turn and smile at the speaker, who stood in a large carriage, running her eyes over the crowd that gathered as the train came in and stopped; and suddenly breaking into that joyful cry, as she watched for a face, which appeared among so many strange ones.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Miss Jean; the young lady in grey?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Yes, Miss Jean; the young lady in grey?"
