used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
Benjy
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From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Then the kindly man searched in the pockets of his blue denim coat and drew from one of them a letter.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
ClippernounUS /ˈklɪpər/
(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Then the kindly man searched in the pockets of his blue denim coat and drew from one of them a letter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
denimnounUS /ˈdenəm/
(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
From this reading Then the kindly man searched in the pockets of his blue denim coat and drew from one of them a letter.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
didn't
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From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then the kindly man searched in the pockets of his blue denim coat and drew from one of them a letter.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Likewise he left this for you to sorto’ explain things.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the kindly man searched in the pockets of his blue denim coat and drew from one of them a letter.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Then the kindly man searched in the pockets of his blue denim coat and drew from one of them a letter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Then the kindly man searched in the pockets of his blue denim coat and drew from one of them a letter.
in like or similar manner
From this reading “Likewise he left this for you to sorto’ explain things.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then the kindly man searched in the pockets of his blue denim coat and drew from one of them a letter.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
come together
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
mightn't
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From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the kindly man searched in the pockets of his blue denim coat and drew from one of them a letter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
on one occasion
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then the kindly man searched in the pockets of his blue denim coat and drew from one of them a letter.
and nothing more
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then the kindly man searched in the pockets of his blue denim coat and drew from one of them a letter.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
Riverton
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From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
express in words
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Then the kindly man searched in the pockets of his blue denim coat and drew from one of them a letter.
sorto
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From this reading “Likewise he left this for you to sorto’ explain things.”
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the kindly man searched in the pockets of his blue denim coat and drew from one of them a letter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the kindly man searched in the pockets of his blue denim coat and drew from one of them a letter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Likewise he left this for you to sorto’ explain things.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Likewise he left this for you to sorto’ explain things.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
waitin
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From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
watch-out
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From this reading He had been the only passenger to descend to the platform and, almost at once, the station master hurried up to him to say that his brother had been in a few days before and had told him to keep on the watch-out for Benjy.
at the time that
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the meantime when Benjy Wilson left the train at Red Riverton, he glanced about anxiously hoping that his brother Harry would be there to meet him.
yer
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From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
yo
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From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
you'd
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From this reading “He said he mightn’t be able to get in to meet you an’ if he didn’t, you’d find yer little horse Clipper over to the stables waitin’ for yo’.”
