used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Listen, boys, not a word.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Listen, boys, not a word.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
take in solid food
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
divisible by two
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The boys made haste to finish the meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The boys made haste to finish the meal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen, boys, not a word.
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 Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The boys made haste to finish the meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The boys made haste to finish the meal.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW STATION.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Listen, boys, not a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE NEW STATION.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW STATION.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
in or at the place that
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Listen, boys, not a word.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Wait till we get back on the train, where the rumbling of the wheels over the rails will help to cover our words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even if we could talk without danger of being overheard, we would not have time, for this train stops barely long enough to allow one to eat."
