| A | B |
| conductor | a person in charge of a train |
| depot | a train or bus station |
| jolting | moving in a jerky, bumpy way |
| platform | a raised floor or surface |
| satchels | bags for carrying small items |
| suspected | to believe to be likely or probable |
| fidgeting | making small movements due to nervousness or impatience |
| craned | stretched the neck in order to see better |