used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONG train was running at moderate speed over a Wisconsin railroad.
how long something has existed
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
(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 On the seat beside him was a large carpetbag, which contained all the clothing he carried with him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the conductor passed through the car, the boy asked:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As the conductor passed through the car, the boy asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LONG train was running at moderate speed over a Wisconsin railroad.
next to; at the side of
From this reading On the seat beside him was a large carpetbag, which contained all the clothing he carried with him.
a youthful male person
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As the conductor passed through the car, the boy asked:
carpetbagadjective
following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers
From this reading On the seat beside him was a large carpetbag, which contained all the clothing he carried with him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the seat beside him was a large carpetbag, which contained all the clothing he carried with him.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading On the seat beside him was a large carpetbag, which contained all the clothing he carried with him.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading As the conductor passed through the car, the boy asked:
CONRAD'SnounUS /ˈkɑːnrædz/
possessive form of “conrad” — English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading WALTER CONRAD’S MISSION.
gotten under control
From this reading On the seat beside him was a large carpetbag, which contained all the clothing he carried with him.
gentlemanly-looking
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From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the seat beside him was a large carpetbag, which contained all the clothing he carried with him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the seat beside him was a large carpetbag, which contained all the clothing he carried with him.
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 A LONG train was running at moderate speed over a Wisconsin railroad.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading WALTER CONRAD’S MISSION.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading A LONG train was running at moderate speed over a Wisconsin railroad.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the seat beside him was a large carpetbag, which contained all the clothing he carried with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A LONG train was running at moderate speed over a Wisconsin railroad.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the conductor passed through the car, the boy asked:
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 Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
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 LONG train was running at moderate speed over a Wisconsin railroad.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A LONG train was running at moderate speed over a Wisconsin railroad.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading On the seat beside him was a large carpetbag, which contained all the clothing he carried with him.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
move hurridly
From this reading A LONG train was running at moderate speed over a Wisconsin railroad.
dependable
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the conductor passed through the car, the boy asked:
create by training and teaching
From this reading A LONG train was running at moderate speed over a Wisconsin railroad.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER CONRAD’S MISSION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONG train was running at moderate speed over a Wisconsin railroad.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the seat beside him was a large carpetbag, which contained all the clothing he carried with him.
which person or people
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading A LONG train was running at moderate speed over a Wisconsin railroad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the seat beside him was a large carpetbag, which contained all the clothing he carried with him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Among the passengers was a stout, gentlemanly-looking boy, who looked much more than sixteen, although he had not yet reached that age.
