used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And I,” said the burglar, “was just looking about for a nice easy house to rob.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other passengers, a thin deacon, two plumber’s apprentices and a burglar, wanted to get off immediately.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
apprenticesnounUS /əˈprentəsɪz/
plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading The other passengers, a thin deacon, two plumber’s apprentices and a burglar, wanted to get off immediately.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I was going back to the shop to get the tools,” said one of the plumber’s apprentices.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading The other passengers, a thin deacon, two plumber’s apprentices and a burglar, wanted to get off immediately.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading The other passengers, a thin deacon, two plumber’s apprentices and a burglar, wanted to get off immediately.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “And I,” said the burglar, “was just looking about for a nice easy house to rob.
ENCHANTEDadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I was on my way to a horse trade,” explained the deacon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And I,” said the burglar, “was just looking about for a nice easy house to rob.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The other passengers, a thin deacon, two plumber’s apprentices and a burglar, wanted to get off immediately.
the act of departing
From this reading “I was going back to the shop to get the tools,” said one of the plumber’s apprentices.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “I was on my way to a horse trade,” explained the deacon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “And I,” said the burglar, “was just looking about for a nice easy house to rob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was going back to the shop to get the tools,” said one of the plumber’s apprentices.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The other passengers, a thin deacon, two plumber’s apprentices and a burglar, wanted to get off immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
and nothing more
From this reading “And I,” said the burglar, “was just looking about for a nice easy house to rob.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “And I,” said the burglar, “was just looking about for a nice easy house to rob.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I was on my way to a horse trade,” explained the deacon.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “And I,” said the burglar, “was just looking about for a nice easy house to rob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The other passengers, a thin deacon, two plumber’s apprentices and a burglar, wanted to get off immediately.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was on my way to a horse trade,” explained the deacon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I was going back to the shop to get the tools,” said one of the plumber’s apprentices.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other passengers, a thin deacon, two plumber’s apprentices and a burglar, wanted to get off immediately.
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 The other passengers, a thin deacon, two plumber’s apprentices and a burglar, wanted to get off immediately.
plumber's
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From this reading The other passengers, a thin deacon, two plumber’s apprentices and a burglar, wanted to get off immediately.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “And I,” said the burglar, “was just looking about for a nice easy house to rob.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was going back to the shop to get the tools,” said one of the plumber’s apprentices.
do one's shopping
From this reading “I was going back to the shop to get the tools,” said one of the plumber’s apprentices.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The other passengers, a thin deacon, two plumber’s apprentices and a burglar, wanted to get off immediately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other passengers, a thin deacon, two plumber’s apprentices and a burglar, wanted to get off immediately.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “I was going back to the shop to get the tools,” said one of the plumber’s apprentices.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “I was on my way to a horse trade,” explained the deacon.
TROLLEYnounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TROLLEY CAR Of course such an announcement as that made a great commotion in the trolley car.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The other passengers, a thin deacon, two plumber’s apprentices and a burglar, wanted to get off immediately.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The other passengers, a thin deacon, two plumber’s apprentices and a burglar, wanted to get off immediately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was going back to the shop to get the tools,” said one of the plumber’s apprentices.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I was on my way to a horse trade,” explained the deacon.
