used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
cause to be bored
From this reading A sign on a glass door bore Silverthorn's name.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
Dave
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From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A sign on a glass door bore Silverthorn's name.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed the rails until he reached the station.
set up or found
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A sign on a glass door bore Silverthorn's name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed the rails until he reached the station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
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 A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A sign on a glass door bore Silverthorn's name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
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 A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading He followed the rails until he reached the station.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He followed the rails until he reached the station.
Sanderson
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From this reading A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading A sign on a glass door bore Silverthorn's name.
Silverthorn
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From this reading To his question the station agent informed him that Dave Silverthorn might be found in his office on the second floor of the building.
Silverthorn's
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From this reading A sign on a glass door bore Silverthorn's name.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He followed the rails until he reached the station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He followed the rails until he reached the station.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sanderson went up.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sanderson went up.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A PLOT THAT WORKED Sanderson left the board walk and cut through a yard to the railroad.
