at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OAKLEY took the satchel from General Cornish's hand as the latter stepped from his private car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading OAKLEY took the satchel from General Cornish's hand as the latter stepped from his private car.
Cornish's
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From this reading OAKLEY took the satchel from General Cornish's hand as the latter stepped from his private car.
Dan
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From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
else
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From this reading “I guess no one else got off here.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I think I'll go to the hotel for the rest of the night.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OAKLEY took the satchel from General Cornish's hand as the latter stepped from his private car.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading OAKLEY took the satchel from General Cornish's hand as the latter stepped from his private car.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I think I'll go to the hotel for the rest of the night.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You got my note, I see,” he said.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess no one else got off here.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading OAKLEY took the satchel from General Cornish's hand as the latter stepped from his private car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You got my note, I see,” he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I guess no one else got off here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OAKLEY took the satchel from General Cornish's hand as the latter stepped from his private car.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “I think I'll go to the hotel for the rest of the night.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You got my note, I see,” he said.
I'll
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From this reading “I think I'll go to the hotel for the rest of the night.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading OAKLEY took the satchel from General Cornish's hand as the latter stepped from his private car.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You got my note, I see,” he said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I think I'll go to the hotel for the rest of the night.”
not any; not one
From this reading “I guess no one else got off here.
a brief written record
From this reading “You got my note, I see,” he said.
OAKLEYnounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading OAKLEY took the satchel from General Cornish's hand as the latter stepped from his private car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I think I'll go to the hotel for the rest of the night.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I guess no one else got off here.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I guess no one else got off here.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading OAKLEY took the satchel from General Cornish's hand as the latter stepped from his private car.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I think I'll go to the hotel for the rest of the night.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You got my note, I see,” he said.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading OAKLEY took the satchel from General Cornish's hand as the latter stepped from his private car.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You got my note, I see,” he said.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading OAKLEY took the satchel from General Cornish's hand as the latter stepped from his private car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OAKLEY took the satchel from General Cornish's hand as the latter stepped from his private car.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I'll go to the hotel for the rest of the night.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think I'll go to the hotel for the rest of the night.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading OAKLEY took the satchel from General Cornish's hand as the latter stepped from his private car.
in the direction of
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder, as he turned with Dan towards the bus which was waiting for them at the end of the platform.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You got my note, I see,” he said.
