used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
on or to one side
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
Clarkson
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From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
CoalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading He pulled out a long envelope and then with more composure consulted his watch.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading He pulled out a long envelope and then with more composure consulted his watch.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
down-town
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From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading He pulled out a long envelope and then with more composure consulted his watch.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
four-foot
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From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He pulled out a long envelope and then with more composure consulted his watch.
for more time
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He pulled out a long envelope and then with more composure consulted his watch.
Neponset
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From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He pulled out a long envelope and then with more composure consulted his watch.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled out a long envelope and then with more composure consulted his watch.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
rustled
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From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
Saxton
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From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
suit-case
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From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He pulled out a long envelope and then with more composure consulted his watch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coal mining is a dirty business, and there are limits to the things that can be crowded into a suit-case.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
tumblersnounUS /ˈtʌmblərz/
plural of “tumbler” — a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading He had been crawling through four-foot veins of Kansas coal in the interest of the Neponset Trust Company, and had been delayed a day longer than he had expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
look attentively
From this reading He pulled out a long envelope and then with more composure consulted his watch.
be dressed in
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He continued to be in a good deal of a hurry after he reached his office, and he kicked aside the mail which rustled under the door as he opened it, and knelt hastily before the safe and began rattling the tumblers of the combination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pulled out a long envelope and then with more composure consulted his watch.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading BROKEN GLASS John Saxton was a good deal the worse for wear as he swung himself from a sleeper in the Clarkson station and bolted for a down-town car.
