| A | B |
| conductor | a person in charge of a train |
| depot | a train or bus station |
| jolting | moving in a jerky, bumpy way |
| lurching | moving unsteadily from side to side |
| platform | a raised floor or surface |
| satchels | small bags used for carrying small items |
| craned | stretched the neck in order to see better |
| callused | having patches of thick skin; tough |
| bob | moves up and down |
| suspected | guessed |
| detect | find or locate |