used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK.
at or in the front
From this reading My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
Alano
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From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
(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 My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "We must jump as soon as the meadow appears," whispered the captain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We must jump as soon as the meadow appears," whispered the captain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
gotten under control
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
Guerez
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From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "We must jump as soon as the meadow appears," whispered the captain.
LEAPnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading "We must jump as soon as the meadow appears," whispered the captain.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must jump as soon as the meadow appears," whispered the captain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
the possibility of future success
From this reading My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
without much difficulty
From this reading My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
only a very short time before
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
in the near future
From this reading "We must jump as soon as the meadow appears," whispered the captain.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
transportingverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
soldiers collectively
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My readers can readily believe that all of us were much alarmed at the prospect ahead.
at the time that
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
in or to any place at all
From this reading We had not dreamed that the freight car contained soldiers, although all of us had heard that the Spanish Government was transporting troops by this means wherever the railroads ran.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "We must jump as soon as the meadow appears," whispered the captain.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Alano had scarcely explained the situation, when Captain Guerez motioned us to withdraw from the side edges of the platforms, so that the soldiers looking out of the broad side doors of the car could not catch sight of us.
