used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You mean,” Peter queried, “that dying and living are of equal unimportance?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You mean,” Peter queried, “that dying and living are of equal unimportance?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In front of them were ranged battalions of empty luggage-trucks, standing stiffly at attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In front of them were ranged battalions of empty luggage-trucks, standing stiffly at attention.
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading In front of them were ranged battalions of empty luggage-trucks, standing stiffly at attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HAIRPIN VISION Stuart said: “Everything’s worth dying for, or else nothing would be worth living for.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading HAIRPIN VISION Stuart said: “Everything’s worth dying for, or else nothing would be worth living for.”
else
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From this reading HAIRPIN VISION Stuart said: “Everything’s worth dying for, or else nothing would be worth living for.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading In front of them were ranged battalions of empty luggage-trucks, standing stiffly at attention.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “You mean,” Peter queried, “that dying and living are of equal unimportance?”
Euston
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From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
Everything's
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From this reading HAIRPIN VISION Stuart said: “Everything’s worth dying for, or else nothing would be worth living for.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HAIRPIN VISION Stuart said: “Everything’s worth dying for, or else nothing would be worth living for.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of them were ranged battalions of empty luggage-trucks, standing stiffly at attention.
HAIRPINnoun
a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
From this reading HAIRPIN VISION Stuart said: “Everything’s worth dying for, or else nothing would be worth living for.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “Equal importance.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading HAIRPIN VISION Stuart said: “Everything’s worth dying for, or else nothing would be worth living for.”
luggage-truck
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From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
luggage-trucks
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From this reading In front of them were ranged battalions of empty luggage-trucks, standing stiffly at attention.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You mean,” Peter queried, “that dying and living are of equal unimportance?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading HAIRPIN VISION Stuart said: “Everything’s worth dying for, or else nothing would be worth living for.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You mean,” Peter queried, “that dying and living are of equal unimportance?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HAIRPIN VISION Stuart said: “Everything’s worth dying for, or else nothing would be worth living for.”
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “You mean,” Peter queried, “that dying and living are of equal unimportance?”
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “You mean,” Peter queried, “that dying and living are of equal unimportance?”
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading In front of them were ranged battalions of empty luggage-trucks, standing stiffly at attention.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HAIRPIN VISION Stuart said: “Everything’s worth dying for, or else nothing would be worth living for.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
having a supporting base
From this reading In front of them were ranged battalions of empty luggage-trucks, standing stiffly at attention.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading In front of them were ranged battalions of empty luggage-trucks, standing stiffly at attention.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading HAIRPIN VISION Stuart said: “Everything’s worth dying for, or else nothing would be worth living for.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You mean,” Peter queried, “that dying and living are of equal unimportance?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In front of them were ranged battalions of empty luggage-trucks, standing stiffly at attention.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
unimportancenoun
the state of being humble and unimportant
From this reading “You mean,” Peter queried, “that dying and living are of equal unimportance?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
vaulty
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From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
a vivid mental image
From this reading HAIRPIN VISION Stuart said: “Everything’s worth dying for, or else nothing would be worth living for.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were seated side by side upon a luggage-truck, in a deserted vaulty corner on the outskirts of Euston.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading HAIRPIN VISION Stuart said: “Everything’s worth dying for, or else nothing would be worth living for.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HAIRPIN VISION Stuart said: “Everything’s worth dying for, or else nothing would be worth living for.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mean,” Peter queried, “that dying and living are of equal unimportance?”
