used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
(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 “It will never hold all of us and our luggage,” Carol Carter declared with firm conviction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Perhaps we had better walk.”
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
Briarhurst
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From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading From there they viewed the rusty bus that was to transport them up the hill to the college grounds.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading “It will never hold all of us and our luggage,” Carol Carter declared with firm conviction.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “It will never hold all of us and our luggage,” Carol Carter declared with firm conviction.
chugverbUS /tʃʌɡ/
make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading A group of girls proceeded with much hilarity and little speed to transport themselves and their luggage from the railway coach to the station platform.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “It will never hold all of us and our luggage,” Carol Carter declared with firm conviction.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “It will never hold all of us and our luggage,” Carol Carter declared with firm conviction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “It will never hold all of us and our luggage,” Carol Carter declared with firm conviction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A group of girls proceeded with much hilarity and little speed to transport themselves and their luggage from the railway coach to the station platform.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A group of girls proceeded with much hilarity and little speed to transport themselves and their luggage from the railway coach to the station platform.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading From there they viewed the rusty bus that was to transport them up the hill to the college grounds.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of girls proceeded with much hilarity and little speed to transport themselves and their luggage from the railway coach to the station platform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Perhaps we had better walk.”
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
hilaritynounUS /hɪˈlerəti/
great merriment
From this reading A group of girls proceeded with much hilarity and little speed to transport themselves and their luggage from the railway coach to the station platform.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading From there they viewed the rusty bus that was to transport them up the hill to the college grounds.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “It will never hold all of us and our luggage,” Carol Carter declared with firm conviction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will never hold all of us and our luggage,” Carol Carter declared with firm conviction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading A group of girls proceeded with much hilarity and little speed to transport themselves and their luggage from the railway coach to the station platform.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A group of girls proceeded with much hilarity and little speed to transport themselves and their luggage from the railway coach to the station platform.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “It will never hold all of us and our luggage,” Carol Carter declared with firm conviction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It will never hold all of us and our luggage,” Carol Carter declared with firm conviction.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps we had better walk.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading A group of girls proceeded with much hilarity and little speed to transport themselves and their luggage from the railway coach to the station platform.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading A group of girls proceeded with much hilarity and little speed to transport themselves and their luggage from the railway coach to the station platform.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading From there they viewed the rusty bus that was to transport them up the hill to the college grounds.
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
move hurridly
From this reading A group of girls proceeded with much hilarity and little speed to transport themselves and their luggage from the railway coach to the station platform.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A group of girls proceeded with much hilarity and little speed to transport themselves and their luggage from the railway coach to the station platform.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From there they viewed the rusty bus that was to transport them up the hill to the college grounds.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A group of girls proceeded with much hilarity and little speed to transport themselves and their luggage from the railway coach to the station platform.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From there they viewed the rusty bus that was to transport them up the hill to the college grounds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From there they viewed the rusty bus that was to transport them up the hill to the college grounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
create by training and teaching
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading A group of girls proceeded with much hilarity and little speed to transport themselves and their luggage from the railway coach to the station platform.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From there they viewed the rusty bus that was to transport them up the hill to the college grounds.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It will never hold all of us and our luggage,” Carol Carter declared with firm conviction.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading From there they viewed the rusty bus that was to transport them up the hill to the college grounds.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Perhaps we had better walk.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From there they viewed the rusty bus that was to transport them up the hill to the college grounds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Perhaps we had better walk.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will never hold all of us and our luggage,” Carol Carter declared with firm conviction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a final chug and screech of brakes the train slid to a halt before the two story frame building that did duty for a railway station in the little college town of Briarhurst.
