used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “GETTING WARM” It was well on towards midnight when Pep and Vic reached Brinton.
in a state of sleep
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When they traced the only light visible to its source, the boys found that it hung over the doorway of a little restaurant.
BrintonnounUS /ˈbrɪntən/
United States anthropologist who was the first to attempt a systematic classification of Native American languages (1837-1899)
From this reading “GETTING WARM” It was well on towards midnight when Pep and Vic reached Brinton.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Brinton was decidedly a way-back, one-horse town.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading When they traced the only light visible to its source, the boys found that it hung over the doorway of a little restaurant.
set up or found
From this reading When they traced the only light visible to its source, the boys found that it hung over the doorway of a little restaurant.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “GETTING WARM” It was well on towards midnight when Pep and Vic reached Brinton.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading When they traced the only light visible to its source, the boys found that it hung over the doorway of a little restaurant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “GETTING WARM” It was well on towards midnight when Pep and Vic reached Brinton.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When they traced the only light visible to its source, the boys found that it hung over the doorway of a little restaurant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
engage in
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “GETTING WARM” It was well on towards midnight when Pep and Vic reached Brinton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they traced the only light visible to its source, the boys found that it hung over the doorway of a little restaurant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “GETTING WARM” It was well on towards midnight when Pep and Vic reached Brinton.
one-horseadjective
small and remote and insignificant
From this reading Brinton was decidedly a way-back, one-horse town.
and nothing more
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When they traced the only light visible to its source, the boys found that it hung over the doorway of a little restaurant.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
PepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
From this reading “GETTING WARM” It was well on towards midnight when Pep and Vic reached Brinton.
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 There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “GETTING WARM” It was well on towards midnight when Pep and Vic reached Brinton.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading When they traced the only light visible to its source, the boys found that it hung over the doorway of a little restaurant.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading When they traced the only light visible to its source, the boys found that it hung over the doorway of a little restaurant.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they traced the only light visible to its source, the boys found that it hung over the doorway of a little restaurant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
in the direction of
From this reading “GETTING WARM” It was well on towards midnight when Pep and Vic reached Brinton.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Brinton was decidedly a way-back, one-horse town.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading When they traced the only light visible to its source, the boys found that it hung over the doorway of a little restaurant.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
Vic
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From this reading “GETTING WARM” It was well on towards midnight when Pep and Vic reached Brinton.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There had been two changes to make and the village was asleep when they got off the cars at the little railroad depot.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading When they traced the only light visible to its source, the boys found that it hung over the doorway of a little restaurant.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “GETTING WARM” It was well on towards midnight when Pep and Vic reached Brinton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “GETTING WARM” It was well on towards midnight when Pep and Vic reached Brinton.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
way-back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brinton was decidedly a way-back, one-horse town.
(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 “GETTING WARM” It was well on towards midnight when Pep and Vic reached Brinton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
at the time that
From this reading “GETTING WARM” It was well on towards midnight when Pep and Vic reached Brinton.
which person or people
From this reading Its door was locked, they were the only passengers who had left the train and they stood looking about them in a cheerless, undecided way.
