used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few seconds later Ken came charging through the crowd from the other end of the platform.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
any thing at all
From this reading "Now don't get a cab, or anything," Mrs. Sturgis begged.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
Bedford
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From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Now don't get a cab, or anything," Mrs. Sturgis begged.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading "Now don't get a cab, or anything," Mrs. Sturgis begged.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few seconds later Ken came charging through the crowd from the other end of the platform.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can perfectly well walk to the street-car--or up to the house, for that matter.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A few seconds later Ken came charging through the crowd from the other end of the platform.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A few seconds later Ken came charging through the crowd from the other end of the platform.
don't
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From this reading "Now don't get a cab, or anything," Mrs. Sturgis begged.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A few seconds later Ken came charging through the crowd from the other end of the platform.
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few seconds later Ken came charging through the crowd from the other end of the platform.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few seconds later Ken came charging through the crowd from the other end of the platform.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now don't get a cab, or anything," Mrs. Sturgis begged.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
HOME-COMING
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From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I can perfectly well walk to the street-car--or up to the house, for that matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can perfectly well walk to the street-car--or up to the house, for that matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading A few seconds later Ken came charging through the crowd from the other end of the platform.
Kenelm
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From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few seconds later Ken came charging through the crowd from the other end of the platform.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I can perfectly well walk to the street-car--or up to the house, for that matter.
a particular point in time
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now don't get a cab, or anything," Mrs. Sturgis begged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few seconds later Ken came charging through the crowd from the other end of the platform.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now don't get a cab, or anything," Mrs. Sturgis begged.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A few seconds later Ken came charging through the crowd from the other end of the platform.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I can perfectly well walk to the street-car--or up to the house, for that matter.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A few seconds later Ken came charging through the crowd from the other end of the platform.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
street-car
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From this reading "I can perfectly well walk to the street-car--or up to the house, for that matter.
Sturgis
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From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can perfectly well walk to the street-car--or up to the house, for that matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A few seconds later Ken came charging through the crowd from the other end of the platform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
create by training and teaching
From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
twelve-five
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From this reading ANOTHER HOME-COMING Mrs. Sturgis stepped eagerly off the twelve-five train on to the Bedford Station platform, and stood looking expectantly about her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I can perfectly well walk to the street-car--or up to the house, for that matter.
accept gladly
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
(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 "I can perfectly well walk to the street-car--or up to the house, for that matter.
at the time that
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They held each other for a moment at arms' length, in the silent, absorbing welcome when words seem insufficient; then Kenelm picked up his mother's bag and tucked her hand through his arm.
