used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
Barber'snounUS /ˈbɑːrbərz/
possessive form of “barber” — United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading Barber’s Cut was a nasty curve on the line, just south of the town.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
confined by bonds
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading At the end of the cut was a hollow where a railroad bridge crossed Claster Creek.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
CLASTER
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From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading At the end of the cut was a hollow where a railroad bridge crossed Claster Creek.
placed crosswise
From this reading At the end of the cut was a hollow where a railroad bridge crossed Claster Creek.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Barber’s Cut was a nasty curve on the line, just south of the town.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Barber’s Cut was a nasty curve on the line, just south of the town.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Here there was a rocky hill, and in one spot the cut was twenty feet deep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
one or the other of two
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the cut was a hollow where a railroad bridge crossed Claster Creek.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Here there was a rocky hill, and in one spot the cut was twenty feet deep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here there was a rocky hill, and in one spot the cut was twenty feet deep.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Here there was a rocky hill, and in one spot the cut was twenty feet deep.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading At the end of the cut was a hollow where a railroad bridge crossed Claster Creek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here there was a rocky hill, and in one spot the cut was twenty feet deep.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
and nothing more
From this reading Barber’s Cut was a nasty curve on the line, just south of the town.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading Barber’s Cut was a nasty curve on the line, just south of the town.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barber’s Cut was a nasty curve on the line, just south of the town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here there was a rocky hill, and in one spot the cut was twenty feet deep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Here there was a rocky hill, and in one spot the cut was twenty feet deep.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here there was a rocky hill, and in one spot the cut was twenty feet deep.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Here there was a rocky hill, and in one spot the cut was twenty feet deep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the end of the cut was a hollow where a railroad bridge crossed Claster Creek.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a neat railroad station at which two score of trains stopped daily, bound either north or south, for the line ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading DOWN AT THE WRECK CLASTER was a thriving town of four thousand inhabitants, with several churches and schools, a bank, two weekly newspapers, and six blocks of stores.
