used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The train on which he had just arrived was late.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
DEANE
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From this reading MARCIA SCHUYLER, PHOEBE DEANE, ETC.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
emphasizingnounUS /ˈemfəsaɪzɪŋ/
the act of giving special importance or significance to something
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
ETC
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From this reading MARCIA SCHUYLER, PHOEBE DEANE, ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The train on which he had just arrived was late.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
and nothing more
From this reading The train on which he had just arrived was late.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The train on which he had just arrived was late.
latenessnounUS /ˈleɪtnəs/
quality of coming late or later in time
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
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 It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
engage in
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
MARCIA
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From this reading MARCIA SCHUYLER, PHOEBE DEANE, ETC.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
pencilling
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From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
PHOEBEnounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading MARCIA SCHUYLER, PHOEBE DEANE, ETC.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
SCHUYLER
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From this reading MARCIA SCHUYLER, PHOEBE DEANE, ETC.
shortcomingsnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “shortcoming” — a failing or deficiency
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train on which he had just arrived was late.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train on which he had just arrived was late.
look attentively
From this reading Made in the United States of America He paused on the platform and glanced at his watch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The train on which he had just arrived was late.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It hurried away from the station, and was swallowed up in the blackness of the tunnel, as if it knew its own shortcomings and wished to make up for them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was five minutes of six, and as the young man looked back at the long flight of steps that led to the bridge across the tracks, a delicate pencilling of electric light flashed into outline against the city's deepening dusk, emphasizing the lateness of the hour.
