used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
accostverbUS /əˈkɔːst/
speak to someone
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
(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 A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “When will this train make the next stop?” he asked of a train hand.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading The man consulted his watch.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
a boy or man
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
FLECKER
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From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
GABE
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From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “In about two hours and a half.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “When will this train make the next stop?” he asked of a train hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “In about two hours and a half.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In about two hours and a half.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
engage in
From this reading “When will this train make the next stop?” he asked of a train hand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man consulted his watch.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “When will this train make the next stop?” he asked of a train hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “When will this train make the next stop?” he asked of a train hand.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “When will this train make the next stop?” he asked of a train hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “In about two hours and a half.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
look attentively
From this reading The man consulted his watch.
at the time that
From this reading “When will this train make the next stop?” he asked of a train hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “When will this train make the next stop?” he asked of a train hand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was about to accost the fellow, but suddenly changed his mind, and passed on to the dining car without letting the rascal catch sight of his face.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A SCENE ON THE TRAIN “GABE FLECKER, by all that is wonderful!” murmured the young book agent to himself.
