used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon train wound through the waving barley-fields of the Temecula Valley and shrieked its approach to the town of Muscatel.
alighted
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From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Parker, as he climbed toward his lonesome cabin, understood.
move towards
From this reading The afternoon train wound through the waving barley-fields of the Temecula Valley and shrieked its approach to the town of Muscatel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Parker, as he climbed toward his lonesome cabin, understood.
barley-fields
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From this reading The afternoon train wound through the waving barley-fields of the Temecula Valley and shrieked its approach to the town of Muscatel.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading And Parker, as he climbed toward his lonesome cabin, understood.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading And Parker, as he climbed toward his lonesome cabin, understood.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
COMPLICITYnounUS /kəmˈplɪsəti/
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
From this reading THE COMPLICITY OF ENOCH EMBODY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
EMBODYverbUS /ɪmˈbɑːdi/
represent in bodily form
From this reading THE COMPLICITY OF ENOCH EMBODY.
ENOCH
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From this reading THE COMPLICITY OF ENOCH EMBODY.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Parker, as he climbed toward his lonesome cabin, understood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Parker, as he climbed toward his lonesome cabin, understood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The afternoon train wound through the waving barley-fields of the Temecula Valley and shrieked its approach to the town of Muscatel.
staying power
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading And Parker, as he climbed toward his lonesome cabin, understood.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
Muscatelnoun
wine from muscat grapes
From this reading The afternoon train wound through the waving barley-fields of the Temecula Valley and shrieked its approach to the town of Muscatel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMPLICITY OF ENOCH EMBODY.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading And Parker, as he climbed toward his lonesome cabin, understood.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading The afternoon train wound through the waving barley-fields of the Temecula Valley and shrieked its approach to the town of Muscatel.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
Temecula
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From this reading The afternoon train wound through the waving barley-fields of the Temecula Valley and shrieked its approach to the town of Muscatel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMPLICITY OF ENOCH EMBODY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The afternoon train wound through the waving barley-fields of the Temecula Valley and shrieked its approach to the town of Muscatel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The afternoon train wound through the waving barley-fields of the Temecula Valley and shrieked its approach to the town of Muscatel.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And Parker, as he climbed toward his lonesome cabin, understood.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The afternoon train wound through the waving barley-fields of the Temecula Valley and shrieked its approach to the town of Muscatel.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The afternoon train wound through the waving barley-fields of the Temecula Valley and shrieked its approach to the town of Muscatel.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading And Parker, as he climbed toward his lonesome cabin, understood.
unloadedadjectiveUS /ənˈloʊdɪd/
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The afternoon train wound through the waving barley-fields of the Temecula Valley and shrieked its approach to the town of Muscatel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The afternoon train wound through the waving barley-fields of the Temecula Valley and shrieked its approach to the town of Muscatel.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was a mixed train, and half a dozen passengers alighted from the rear coach to stretch their legs while the freight was being unloaded.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The afternoon train wound through the waving barley-fields of the Temecula Valley and shrieked its approach to the town of Muscatel.
