used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GRAND ARRIVAL "Glad to see you, boys!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "How are you, Mr. Sanderson!" came from the three, and then all continued in a chorus: "Did the biplane get here?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How are you, Mr. Sanderson!" came from the three, and then all continued in a chorus: "Did the biplane get here?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you, Mr. Sanderson!" came from the three, and then all continued in a chorus: "Did the biplane get here?"
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A GRAND ARRIVAL "Glad to see you, boys!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the greeting of Mr. Sanderson, as the Rovers stepped from the train at Ashton.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading It was the greeting of Mr. Sanderson, as the Rovers stepped from the train at Ashton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the greeting of Mr. Sanderson, as the Rovers stepped from the train at Ashton.
biplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading "How are you, Mr. Sanderson!" came from the three, and then all continued in a chorus: "Did the biplane get here?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A GRAND ARRIVAL "Glad to see you, boys!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How are you, Mr. Sanderson!" came from the three, and then all continued in a chorus: "Did the biplane get here?"
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The farmer was waiting at the platform with a two-seated carriage to take them to his farm.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading "How are you, Mr. Sanderson!" came from the three, and then all continued in a chorus: "Did the biplane get here?"
without stop or interruption
From this reading "How are you, Mr. Sanderson!" came from the three, and then all continued in a chorus: "Did the biplane get here?"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How are you, Mr. Sanderson!" came from the three, and then all continued in a chorus: "Did the biplane get here?"
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The farmer was waiting at the platform with a two-seated carriage to take them to his farm.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer was waiting at the platform with a two-seated carriage to take them to his farm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the greeting of Mr. Sanderson, as the Rovers stepped from the train at Ashton.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How are you, Mr. Sanderson!" came from the three, and then all continued in a chorus: "Did the biplane get here?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A GRAND ARRIVAL "Glad to see you, boys!
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A GRAND ARRIVAL "Glad to see you, boys!
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading It was the greeting of Mr. Sanderson, as the Rovers stepped from the train at Ashton.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How are you, Mr. Sanderson!" came from the three, and then all continued in a chorus: "Did the biplane get here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The farmer was waiting at the platform with a two-seated carriage to take them to his farm.
How
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From this reading "How are you, Mr. Sanderson!" came from the three, and then all continued in a chorus: "Did the biplane get here?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How are you, Mr. Sanderson!" came from the three, and then all continued in a chorus: "Did the biplane get here?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the greeting of Mr. Sanderson, as the Rovers stepped from the train at Ashton.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading You're looking prime!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was the greeting of Mr. Sanderson, as the Rovers stepped from the train at Ashton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the greeting of Mr. Sanderson, as the Rovers stepped from the train at Ashton.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The farmer was waiting at the platform with a two-seated carriage to take them to his farm.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading You're looking prime!"
RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading It was the greeting of Mr. Sanderson, as the Rovers stepped from the train at Ashton.
Sanderson
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From this reading It was the greeting of Mr. Sanderson, as the Rovers stepped from the train at Ashton.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A GRAND ARRIVAL "Glad to see you, boys!
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was the greeting of Mr. Sanderson, as the Rovers stepped from the train at Ashton.
carry out
From this reading The farmer was waiting at the platform with a two-seated carriage to take them to his farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the greeting of Mr. Sanderson, as the Rovers stepped from the train at Ashton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The farmer was waiting at the platform with a two-seated carriage to take them to his farm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "How are you, Mr. Sanderson!" came from the three, and then all continued in a chorus: "Did the biplane get here?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "How are you, Mr. Sanderson!" came from the three, and then all continued in a chorus: "Did the biplane get here?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GRAND ARRIVAL "Glad to see you, boys!
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was the greeting of Mr. Sanderson, as the Rovers stepped from the train at Ashton.
two-seated
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From this reading The farmer was waiting at the platform with a two-seated carriage to take them to his farm.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The farmer was waiting at the platform with a two-seated carriage to take them to his farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the greeting of Mr. Sanderson, as the Rovers stepped from the train at Ashton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The farmer was waiting at the platform with a two-seated carriage to take them to his farm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A GRAND ARRIVAL "Glad to see you, boys!
You're
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From this reading You're looking prime!"
