used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was the last passenger to leave, and as the motorman was reversing the trolley he paused a moment in the vestibule.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was the last passenger to leave, and as the motorman was reversing the trolley he paused a moment in the vestibule.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Normal load was it, Johnson?" he asked the conductor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man looked consciously surprised to be called by name.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man looked consciously surprised to be called by name.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The man looked consciously surprised to be called by name.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading "Normal load was it, Johnson?" he asked the conductor.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading The man looked consciously surprised to be called by name.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
Darley
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From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
faresnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading "You rang up twenty-four fares, I noticed."
Gleason
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From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the last passenger to leave, and as the motorman was reversing the trolley he paused a moment in the vestibule.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You rang up twenty-four fares, I noticed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was the last passenger to leave, and as the motorman was reversing the trolley he paused a moment in the vestibule.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "Normal load was it, Johnson?" he asked the conductor.
immediately past
From this reading He was the last passenger to leave, and as the motorman was reversing the trolley he paused a moment in the vestibule.
go away from a place
From this reading He was the last passenger to leave, and as the motorman was reversing the trolley he paused a moment in the vestibule.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading "Normal load was it, Johnson?" he asked the conductor.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man looked consciously surprised to be called by name.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man looked consciously surprised to be called by name.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was the last passenger to leave, and as the motorman was reversing the trolley he paused a moment in the vestibule.
motormannoun
the operator of streetcar
From this reading He was the last passenger to leave, and as the motorman was reversing the trolley he paused a moment in the vestibule.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The man looked consciously surprised to be called by name.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
NormaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading "Normal load was it, Johnson?" he asked the conductor.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "You rang up twenty-four fares, I noticed."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading He was the last passenger to leave, and as the motorman was reversing the trolley he paused a moment in the vestibule.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He was the last passenger to leave, and as the motorman was reversing the trolley he paused a moment in the vestibule.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "You rang up twenty-four fares, I noticed."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
reversingverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “reverse” — change to the contrary
From this reading He was the last passenger to leave, and as the motorman was reversing the trolley he paused a moment in the vestibule.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The man looked consciously surprised to be called by name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was the last passenger to leave, and as the motorman was reversing the trolley he paused a moment in the vestibule.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading He was the last passenger to leave, and as the motorman was reversing the trolley he paused a moment in the vestibule.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading "You rang up twenty-four fares, I noticed."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You rang up twenty-four fares, I noticed."
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading He was the last passenger to leave, and as the motorman was reversing the trolley he paused a moment in the vestibule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ACQUAINTANCE At the corner next beyond the Gleason home Darley Roberts caught the nine o'clock car, and remained on it until the end of the division, practically the extreme opposite edge of the town, was reached.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You rang up twenty-four fares, I noticed."
