used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, I'm sure somebody will come down," answered Mary.
any person at all
From this reading I wonder if anybody will be at the station to meet us," said Martha Rover.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT HOME "Well, here we are at last.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
Asa
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From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT HOME "Well, here we are at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wonder if anybody will be at the station to meet us," said Martha Rover.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT HOME "Well, here we are at last.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, I'm sure somebody will come down," answered Mary.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, I'm sure somebody will come down," answered Mary.
Forty-secondadjective
the ordinal number of forty-two in counting order
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT HOME "Well, here we are at last.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT HOME "Well, here we are at last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if anybody will be at the station to meet us," said Martha Rover.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, I'm sure somebody will come down," answered Mary.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if anybody will be at the station to meet us," said Martha Rover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
immediately past
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT HOME "Well, here we are at last.
Lemm
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From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
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 The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
Martha
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From this reading I wonder if anybody will be at the station to meet us," said Martha Rover.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Oh, I'm sure somebody will come down," answered Mary.
come together
From this reading I wonder if anybody will be at the station to meet us," said Martha Rover.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm sure somebody will come down," answered Mary.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading I wonder if anybody will be at the station to meet us," said Martha Rover.
RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I wonder if anybody will be at the station to meet us," said Martha Rover.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Oh, I'm sure somebody will come down," answered Mary.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I wonder if anybody will be at the station to meet us," said Martha Rover.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, I'm sure somebody will come down," answered Mary.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
TerminalnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəl/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wonder if anybody will be at the station to meet us," said Martha Rover.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wonder if anybody will be at the station to meet us," said Martha Rover.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wonder if anybody will be at the station to meet us," said Martha Rover.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT HOME "Well, here we are at last.
(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 CHRISTMAS AT HOME "Well, here we are at last.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I wonder if anybody will be at the station to meet us," said Martha Rover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had had to change cars at the Junction, where some months before they had had such fun with Mr. Asa Lemm, the discharged teacher of the Hall, as related in detail in the volume previous to this.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if anybody will be at the station to meet us," said Martha Rover.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The six Rovers had had a long and uneventful train ride from Haven Point to the Grand Central Terminal, Forty-second Street, New York City.
