used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Pleasant View was absolutely what it stated, a pleasant view and nothing else.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
awesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəm/
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading The station was a well weathered box that blended into the mountain side unnoticeably, and did not spoil the view.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The station was a well weathered box that blended into the mountain side unnoticeably, and did not spoil the view.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The station was a well weathered box that blended into the mountain side unnoticeably, and did not spoil the view.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pleasant View was absolutely what it stated, a pleasant view and nothing else.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The station was a well weathered box that blended into the mountain side unnoticeably, and did not spoil the view.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pleasant View was absolutely what it stated, a pleasant view and nothing else.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
in the recent past
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
not any; not one
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Pleasant View was absolutely what it stated, a pleasant view and nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Pleasant View was absolutely what it stated, a pleasant view and nothing else.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
rubber-shod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The station was a well weathered box that blended into the mountain side unnoticeably, and did not spoil the view.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading The station was a well weathered box that blended into the mountain side unnoticeably, and did not spoil the view.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Pleasant View was absolutely what it stated, a pleasant view and nothing else.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
thicksetadjective
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
unnoticeablyadverb
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading The station was a well weathered box that blended into the mountain side unnoticeably, and did not spoil the view.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Pleasant View was absolutely what it stated, a pleasant view and nothing else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
weatheredadjectiveUS /ˈweðərd/
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading The station was a well weathered box that blended into the mountain side unnoticeably, and did not spoil the view.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The station was a well weathered box that blended into the mountain side unnoticeably, and did not spoil the view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pleasant View was absolutely what it stated, a pleasant view and nothing else.
which person or people
From this reading He had lately arrived to assist the regular station agent, who lived in a bit of a shack up the mountain and was a thin sallow creature with sad eyes and no muscles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down the platform was the new freight agent, a thickset, rubber-shod individual with a projecting lower jaw and a lowering countenance.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was not yet altogether sure that they were his, but they were there in his mind for him to think about, and there was a strange awesome lure about their contemplation.
