used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The celebration after the game had been glorious but pretty strenuous, and the boys were tired.
(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 They all tumbled into their berths and went promptly to sleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The celebration after the game had been glorious but pretty strenuous, and the boys were tired.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading They all tumbled into their berths and went promptly to sleep.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The celebration after the game had been glorious but pretty strenuous, and the boys were tired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The celebration after the game had been glorious but pretty strenuous, and the boys were tired.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading The celebration after the game had been glorious but pretty strenuous, and the boys were tired.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The celebration after the game had been glorious but pretty strenuous, and the boys were tired.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
the act of giving
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The celebration after the game had been glorious but pretty strenuous, and the boys were tired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The celebration after the game had been glorious but pretty strenuous, and the boys were tired.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They all tumbled into their berths and went promptly to sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The celebration after the game had been glorious but pretty strenuous, and the boys were tired.
with little or no delay
From this reading They all tumbled into their berths and went promptly to sleep.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
rootersnounUS /ˈruːtərz/
plural of “rooter” — an enthusiastic devotee of sports
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They all tumbled into their berths and went promptly to sleep.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading The celebration after the game had been glorious but pretty strenuous, and the boys were tired.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They all tumbled into their berths and went promptly to sleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all tumbled into their berths and went promptly to sleep.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The celebration after the game had been glorious but pretty strenuous, and the boys were tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all tumbled into their berths and went promptly to sleep.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
create by training and teaching
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading They all tumbled into their berths and went promptly to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They all tumbled into their berths and went promptly to sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The celebration after the game had been glorious but pretty strenuous, and the boys were tired.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Early in the morning, however, they were awakened by the noise of cheering, and looking out of the windows of the car they could see they had stopped at a station crowded with people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RETURNING HOME At midnight the Lowell special started on the return trip, with another special train, bearing the Jefferson team and her faithful rooters, trailing them.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading It was hardly six o’clock, but the platform was crowded with an enthusiastic mob, giving the Lowell yell and calling on the boys to get up and show themselves.
