11
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From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
15
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From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
22
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From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN IDLE BOY GETS A JOB.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “She’s made up seven minutes,” Doug’ announced authoritatively after consulting a large silver watch.
(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 All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IDLE BOY GETS A JOB.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “She’s made up seven minutes,” Doug’ announced authoritatively after consulting a large silver watch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
authoritativelyadverbUS /əˌθɔːrəˈteɪtɪvli/
in an authoritative and magisterial manner
From this reading “She’s made up seven minutes,” Doug’ announced authoritatively after consulting a large silver watch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
confined by bonds
From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
a youthful male person
From this reading AN IDLE BOY GETS A JOB.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Here she comes.”
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “She’s made up seven minutes,” Doug’ announced authoritatively after consulting a large silver watch.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
Doug
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From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading AN IDLE BOY GETS A JOB.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here she comes.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
not in action or at work
From this reading AN IDLE BOY GETS A JOB.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading AN IDLE BOY GETS A JOB.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “She’s made up seven minutes,” Doug’ announced authoritatively after consulting a large silver watch.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
loungers
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From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “She’s made up seven minutes,” Doug’ announced authoritatively after consulting a large silver watch.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “She’s made up seven minutes,” Doug’ announced authoritatively after consulting a large silver watch.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
not any; not one
From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
Scottsville
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From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “She’s made up seven minutes,” Doug’ announced authoritatively after consulting a large silver watch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here she comes.”
She's
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From this reading “She’s made up seven minutes,” Doug’ announced authoritatively after consulting a large silver watch.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “She’s made up seven minutes,” Doug’ announced authoritatively after consulting a large silver watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
create by training and teaching
From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Doug’ Jackson, the driver of the Scottsville House ’bus, rose from the edge of the depot platform, hitched up his trousers, and motioned the usual depot loungers back to safety.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
look attentively
From this reading “She’s made up seven minutes,” Doug’ announced authoritatively after consulting a large silver watch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading All were waiting for passenger train No. 22, west bound, due at 11:15 A. M., and late, as usual.
