used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I don’t know why such a sleepy-looking place has a station,” he observed.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If the engineer happened to be looking the other way he wouldn’t even notice the town.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don narrowed his eyes and read the sign over the structure.
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From this reading “I don’t know why such a sleepy-looking place has a station,” he observed.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “If the engineer happened to be looking the other way he wouldn’t even notice the town.”
divisible by two
From this reading “If the engineer happened to be looking the other way he wouldn’t even notice the town.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Don narrowed his eyes and read the sign over the structure.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Jim grinned.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “If the engineer happened to be looking the other way he wouldn’t even notice the town.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t know why such a sleepy-looking place has a station,” he observed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t know why such a sleepy-looking place has a station,” he observed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don narrowed his eyes and read the sign over the structure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know why such a sleepy-looking place has a station,” he observed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the engineer happened to be looking the other way he wouldn’t even notice the town.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
Jim
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From this reading Jim grinned.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know why such a sleepy-looking place has a station,” he observed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “If the engineer happened to be looking the other way he wouldn’t even notice the town.”
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading Don narrowed his eyes and read the sign over the structure.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “If the engineer happened to be looking the other way he wouldn’t even notice the town.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I don’t know why such a sleepy-looking place has a station,” he observed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “If the engineer happened to be looking the other way he wouldn’t even notice the town.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Don narrowed his eyes and read the sign over the structure.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I don’t know why such a sleepy-looking place has a station,” he observed.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Don narrowed his eyes and read the sign over the structure.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Don narrowed his eyes and read the sign over the structure.
sleepy-looking
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From this reading “I don’t know why such a sleepy-looking place has a station,” he observed.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “I don’t know why such a sleepy-looking place has a station,” he observed.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Don narrowed his eyes and read the sign over the structure.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t know why such a sleepy-looking place has a station,” he observed.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If the engineer happened to be looking the other way he wouldn’t even notice the town.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
very small
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If the engineer happened to be looking the other way he wouldn’t even notice the town.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “If the engineer happened to be looking the other way he wouldn’t even notice the town.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “If the engineer happened to be looking the other way he wouldn’t even notice the town.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They veered off the paper trail and approached the tiny station which was bathed in the late afternoon sun’s glow.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I don’t know why such a sleepy-looking place has a station,” he observed.
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From this reading “If the engineer happened to be looking the other way he wouldn’t even notice the town.”
