agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
alighted
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From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
any person at all
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
don't
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From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
apart from; not including
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It never stopped unless it had passengers.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Wonder what has happened?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wonder what has happened?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never stopped unless it had passengers.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never stopped unless it had passengers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
and nothing more
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
plural of “passenger” — 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 It never stopped unless it had passengers.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
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 Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
slowingnounUS /ˈsloʊɪŋ/
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It never stopped unless it had passengers.
tallestadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
that's
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From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
There's
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From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
except if; if not
From this reading It never stopped unless it had passengers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
weather-tanned
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From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wonder what has happened?”
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Wells, the Silver Creek station master, hurried forward when he saw that the limited was slowing down.
which person or people
From this reading “There’s the little old station that’s the only house for miles and miles around, but I don’t see anyone on the platform except the old man who lives there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the four girls alighted, the tallest placed her bags on the platform and went toward the weather-tanned middle aged man with hands outstretched.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Wonder what has happened?”
