used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was going like sixty--that is, about sixty miles an hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was going like sixty--that is, about sixty miles an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sight of an Irish village to arrest our speed, no sign of break-down, and yet the train halted.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading No sight of an Irish village to arrest our speed, no sign of break-down, and yet the train halted.
AXLEnounUS /ˈæksəl/
a shaft on which a wheel rotates
From this reading THE HOT AXLE.
brakemennounUS /ˈbreɪkmen/
plural of “brakeman” — a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
break-down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sight of an Irish village to arrest our speed, no sign of break-down, and yet the train halted.
CorknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading The express train was flying from Cork to Queenstown.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
give expression to
From this reading The express train was flying from Cork to Queenstown.
moving swiftly
From this reading The express train was flying from Cork to Queenstown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The express train was flying from Cork to Queenstown.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
the act of departing
From this reading It was going like sixty--that is, about sixty miles an hour.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading No sight of an Irish village to arrest our speed, no sign of break-down, and yet the train halted.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE HOT AXLE.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was going like sixty--that is, about sixty miles an hour.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading No sight of an Irish village to arrest our speed, no sign of break-down, and yet the train halted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was going like sixty--that is, about sixty miles an hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was going like sixty--that is, about sixty miles an hour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was going like sixty--that is, about sixty miles an hour.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was going like sixty--that is, about sixty miles an hour.
not any; not one
From this reading No sight of an Irish village to arrest our speed, no sign of break-down, and yet the train halted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sight of an Irish village to arrest our speed, no sign of break-down, and yet the train halted.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No sight of an Irish village to arrest our speed, no sign of break-down, and yet the train halted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
Queenstown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The express train was flying from Cork to Queenstown.
cut with a saw
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No sight of an Irish village to arrest our speed, no sign of break-down, and yet the train halted.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading No sight of an Irish village to arrest our speed, no sign of break-down, and yet the train halted.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading It was going like sixty--that is, about sixty miles an hour.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
move hurridly
From this reading No sight of an Irish village to arrest our speed, no sign of break-down, and yet the train halted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was going like sixty--that is, about sixty miles an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOT AXLE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The express train was flying from Cork to Queenstown.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The express train was flying from Cork to Queenstown.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading No sight of an Irish village to arrest our speed, no sign of break-down, and yet the train halted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The express train was flying from Cork to Queenstown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading We looked out of the window, saw the brakemen and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive and a dense smoke arising.
but in spite of that
From this reading No sight of an Irish village to arrest our speed, no sign of break-down, and yet the train halted.
