used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “I should say so,” agreed Shirley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I’m so sleepy I could fall right over here.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
dingy-looking
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From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
don't
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From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “I managed to get a few winks during the night,” returned Mabel.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “I’m so sleepy I could fall right over here.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I managed to get a few winks during the night,” returned Mabel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I’m so sleepy I could fall right over here.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
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 It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
Mabel
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From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I managed to get a few winks during the night,” returned Mabel.
Mazatlannoun
a port city in western Mexico on the Pacific Ocean; tourist center
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I’m so sleepy I could fall right over here.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I managed to get a few winks during the night,” returned Mabel.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I’m so sleepy I could fall right over here.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
express in words
From this reading “I should say so,” agreed Shirley.
Shirley
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From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should say so,” agreed Shirley.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “I’m so sleepy I could fall right over here.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I should say so,” agreed Shirley.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I’m glad to get off that train, I don’t care what happens,” said Mabel as the five made their way through the dingy-looking station.
at the time that
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a long tedious journey to Mazatlan, and it was after noon of the following day when Shirley and Mabel followed their captors from the train upon which they had spent the night and morning.
winksnounUS /wɪŋks/
plural of “wink” — a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “I managed to get a few winks during the night,” returned Mabel.
