alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading An eerie feeling ran along his spine.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An eerie feeling ran along his spine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat down opposite the berth and carefully examined the target revolver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as though some one was watching him and he turned and scanned the windows of the Pullman.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading He sat down opposite the berth and carefully examined the target revolver.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He sat down opposite the berth and carefully examined the target revolver.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down opposite the berth and carefully examined the target revolver.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading An eerie feeling ran along his spine.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He sat down opposite the berth and carefully examined the target revolver.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading An eerie feeling ran along his spine.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as though some one was watching him and he turned and scanned the windows of the Pullman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat down opposite the berth and carefully examined the target revolver.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An eerie feeling ran along his spine.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
not any; not one
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt as though some one was watching him and he turned and scanned the windows of the Pullman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt as though some one was watching him and he turned and scanned the windows of the Pullman.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He sat down opposite the berth and carefully examined the target revolver.
by chance
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading An eerie feeling ran along his spine.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He sat down opposite the berth and carefully examined the target revolver.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down opposite the berth and carefully examined the target revolver.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading He felt as though some one was watching him and he turned and scanned the windows of the Pullman.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He felt as though some one was watching him and he turned and scanned the windows of the Pullman.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading An eerie feeling ran along his spine.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading He sat down opposite the berth and carefully examined the target revolver.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt as though some one was watching him and he turned and scanned the windows of the Pullman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
create by training and teaching
From this reading But that was impossible for the Limited was already running better than thirty miles an hour and no one could possibly have clung to the side of the train.
TullynounUS /ˈtʌli/
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He felt as though some one was watching him and he turned and scanned the windows of the Pullman.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt as though some one was watching him and he turned and scanned the windows of the Pullman.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He felt as though some one was watching him and he turned and scanned the windows of the Pullman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Back in the Pullman from which Tully had vanished Bob took off the coat which had protected him from the storm.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He felt as though some one was watching him and he turned and scanned the windows of the Pullman.
