used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
(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 But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Napoleon looked dubiously at them, and the two bottles in the wood-box.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Napoleon looked dubiously at them, and the two bottles in the wood-box.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading And now I boarded the caboose, hurrying to surprise the Macon cavalier.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Napoleon looked dubiously at them, and the two bottles in the wood-box.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
caboosenounUS /kəˈbuːs/
the area for food preparation on a ship
From this reading And now I boarded the caboose, hurrying to surprise the Macon cavalier.
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading And now I boarded the caboose, hurrying to surprise the Macon cavalier.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading Napoleon looked dubiously at them, and the two bottles in the wood-box.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected me in three weeks, walking.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
the act of giving
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
ten 10s
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading And now I boarded the caboose, hurrying to surprise the Macon cavalier.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Napoleon looked dubiously at them, and the two bottles in the wood-box.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Napoleon looked dubiously at them, and the two bottles in the wood-box.
MaconnounUS /ˈmeɪkən/
a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta
From this reading And now I boarded the caboose, hurrying to surprise the Macon cavalier.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
mock-gravity
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From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Napoleon looked dubiously at them, and the two bottles in the wood-box.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now I boarded the caboose, hurrying to surprise the Macon cavalier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
passwordnounUS /ˈpæswɜːrd/
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
term of address for a man
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And now I boarded the caboose, hurrying to surprise the Macon cavalier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Napoleon looked dubiously at them, and the two bottles in the wood-box.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Napoleon looked dubiously at them, and the two bottles in the wood-box.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He expected me in three weeks, walking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now I boarded the caboose, hurrying to surprise the Macon cavalier.
the upper part of anything
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Napoleon looked dubiously at them, and the two bottles in the wood-box.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He expected me in three weeks, walking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the caboose did one hundred and fifty miles in thirteen hours, and all the way my heart spun like a glorified musical top.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He expected me in three weeks, walking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
wood-box
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From this reading Napoleon looked dubiously at them, and the two bottles in the wood-box.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He gave me good words of farewell, finishing with mock-gravity: “Of course I respect you, sir, in not giving the password without orders from your superior, sir.”
