used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Frank had glanced at a time-table, the arrangements had been made quickly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Frank had glanced at a time-table, the arrangements had been made quickly.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading After Frank had glanced at a time-table, the arrangements had been made quickly.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After Frank had glanced at a time-table, the arrangements had been made quickly.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
Barrington
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From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After Frank had glanced at a time-table, the arrangements had been made quickly.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading THE MISSING SATCHEL “That’s queer!” said Frank Durham.
being one more than ten
From this reading “There is a through express at eleven o’clock,” he reported.
give expression to
From this reading “There is a through express at eleven o’clock,” he reported.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE MISSING SATCHEL “That’s queer!” said Frank Durham.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading After Frank had glanced at a time-table, the arrangements had been made quickly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Frank had glanced at a time-table, the arrangements had been made quickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is a through express at eleven o’clock,” he reported.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After Frank had glanced at a time-table, the arrangements had been made quickly.
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING SATCHEL “That’s queer!” said Frank Durham.
moviesnounUS /ˈmuːviz/
plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “There is a through express at eleven o’clock,” he reported.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE MISSING SATCHEL “That’s queer!” said Frank Durham.
with speed
From this reading After Frank had glanced at a time-table, the arrangements had been made quickly.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “There is a through express at eleven o’clock,” he reported.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MISSING SATCHEL “That’s queer!” said Frank Durham.
SATCHELnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading THE MISSING SATCHEL “That’s queer!” said Frank Durham.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
That's
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From this reading THE MISSING SATCHEL “That’s queer!” said Frank Durham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING SATCHEL “That’s queer!” said Frank Durham.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a through express at eleven o’clock,” he reported.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “There is a through express at eleven o’clock,” he reported.
time-table
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From this reading After Frank had glanced at a time-table, the arrangements had been made quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said it to himself, for he was seated alone in the railroad station awaiting the arrival of Professor Barrington.
at the time that
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When that personage heard the decision of the young movies leader and his business partners, he was for getting to Boston forthwith.
