used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any other luggage?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The _City of Boston_ docked in Liverpool on Sunday night.
Brightman
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From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The _City of Boston_ docked in Liverpool on Sunday night.
Crawshay
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From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
dockedverbUS /dɑːkt/
past form of “dock” — come into dock
From this reading The _City of Boston_ docked in Liverpool on Sunday night.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
Euston
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From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "We'll take a taxi somewhere," the former said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _City of Boston_ docked in Liverpool on Sunday night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
It's
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From this reading "It's the safest place to talk in.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading The _City of Boston_ docked in Liverpool on Sunday night.
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 On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Any other luggage?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The _City of Boston_ docked in Liverpool on Sunday night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _City of Boston_ docked in Liverpool on Sunday night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _City of Boston_ docked in Liverpool on Sunday night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Any other luggage?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It's the safest place to talk in.
one of four equal parts
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "It's the safest place to talk in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll take a taxi somewhere," the former said.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "We'll take a taxi somewhere," the former said.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The _City of Boston_ docked in Liverpool on Sunday night.
carry out
From this reading "We'll take a taxi somewhere," the former said.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "It's the safest place to talk in.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading "We'll take a taxi somewhere," the former said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _City of Boston_ docked in Liverpool on Sunday night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's the safest place to talk in.
create by training and teaching
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll take a taxi somewhere," the former said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
which person or people
From this reading On Tuesday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Crawshay, who had been waiting at Euston Station for a quarter of an hour or so, almost dragged Brightman out of the long train which drew slowly into the station.
