used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Latest about the Scarnham mystery," he said, stopping a lad and taking a couple of papers from him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading "Something about the adjourned inquest--of course that would be today.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Something about the adjourned inquest--of course that would be today.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Latest about the Scarnham mystery," he said, stopping a lad and taking a couple of papers from him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Something about the adjourned inquest--of course that would be today.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
Easleby
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From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
Ecclesborough
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From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
give expression to
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Latest about the Scarnham mystery," he said, stopping a lad and taking a couple of papers from him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
half-past
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From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Latest about the Scarnham mystery," he said, stopping a lad and taking a couple of papers from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Latest about the Scarnham mystery," he said, stopping a lad and taking a couple of papers from him.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading "Something about the adjourned inquest--of course that would be today.
a boy or man
From this reading "Latest about the Scarnham mystery," he said, stopping a lad and taking a couple of papers from him.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "Latest about the Scarnham mystery," he said, stopping a lad and taking a couple of papers from him.
newsboys
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From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
North-country
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From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now then--what's this?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Latest about the Scarnham mystery," he said, stopping a lad and taking a couple of papers from him.
Scarnham
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From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
shoutings
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From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something about the adjourned inquest--of course that would be today.
make square
From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
Starmidge
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From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
Starmidge's
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From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Latest about the Scarnham mystery," he said, stopping a lad and taking a couple of papers from him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Latest about the Scarnham mystery," he said, stopping a lad and taking a couple of papers from him.
taxi-cab
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From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now then--what's this?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now then--what's this?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading "Something about the adjourned inquest--of course that would be today.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE LIGHTNING FLASH At half-past seven that evening Starmidge and Easleby stepped out of a London express at Ecclesborough, and walked out to the front of the station to get a taxi-cab for Scarnham.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
what's
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From this reading Now then--what's this?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The newsboys were rushing across the station square with the latest editions of the evening papers, and Starmidge's quick ear caught the meaning of their unfamiliar North-country shoutings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Something about the adjourned inquest--of course that would be today.
