used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Saturday was always a good day at the station.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Saturday was always a good day at the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Saturday was always a good day at the station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a niche just big enough for his wiry young length with the open station window close at his ear.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy had slipped into the landscape unseen.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Saturday was always a good day at the station.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was a niche just big enough for his wiry young length with the open station window close at his ear.
one or the other of two
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a niche just big enough for his wiry young length with the open station window close at his ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a niche just big enough for his wiry young length with the open station window close at his ear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Saturday was always a good day at the station.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Billy had slipped into the landscape unseen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
not accessible to view
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
huckleberrynounUS /ˈhʌk.əlˌber.i/
A small edible dark blue or black berry, or the famous literary character Huck Finn.
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
incomingadjectiveUS /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/
arriving at a place or position
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Billy had slipped into the landscape unseen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a niche just big enough for his wiry young length with the open station window close at his ear.
and nothing more
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Billy had slipped into the landscape unseen.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was a niche just big enough for his wiry young length with the open station window close at his ear.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading It was a niche just big enough for his wiry young length with the open station window close at his ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a niche just big enough for his wiry young length with the open station window close at his ear.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday was always a good day at the station.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Billy had slipped into the landscape unseen.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Saturday was always a good day at the station.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saturday was always a good day at the station.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
create by training and teaching
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading His rusty, trusty old bicycle was parked in a thick huckleberry growth just below the grade of the tracks, and Billy himself stood in the shelter of several immense packing boxes piled close to the station.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Billy had slipped into the landscape unseen.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saturday was always a good day at the station.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From either end of the platform he was hidden, which was as it should be until he got ready to arrive with the incoming train.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was a niche just big enough for his wiry young length with the open station window close at his ear.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading It was a niche just big enough for his wiry young length with the open station window close at his ear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a niche just big enough for his wiry young length with the open station window close at his ear.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a niche just big enough for his wiry young length with the open station window close at his ear.
