the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they sped over the Central Railroad, Loammi was in high spirits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading As they sped over the Central Railroad, Loammi was in high spirits.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was his first long journey and he felt somehow that it would increase his consequence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was his first long journey and he felt somehow that it would increase his consequence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was his first long journey and he felt somehow that it would increase his consequence.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was his first long journey and he felt somehow that it would increase his consequence.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As they sped over the Central Railroad, Loammi was in high spirits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading It was his first long journey and he felt somehow that it would increase his consequence.
InternationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his first long journey and he felt somehow that it would increase his consequence.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was his first long journey and he felt somehow that it would increase his consequence.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
Loammi
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From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
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 It was his first long journey and he felt somehow that it would increase his consequence.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As they sped over the Central Railroad, Loammi was in high spirits.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
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 As they sped over the Central Railroad, Loammi was in high spirits.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It was his first long journey and he felt somehow that it would increase his consequence.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading As they sped over the Central Railroad, Loammi was in high spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading As they sped over the Central Railroad, Loammi was in high spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his first long journey and he felt somehow that it would increase his consequence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Loammi and his father arrived late in the evening at Niagara, and put up at the International Hotel.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they sped over the Central Railroad, Loammi was in high spirits.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had they looked back in the book of arrivals they would have seen the name of Scott Walton, but they failed to do so.
