used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLUTTER IN THE MARKET The gray pall of the storm hung over San Francisco.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
(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 If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
FLUTTERverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading A FLUTTER IN THE MARKET The gray pall of the storm hung over San Francisco.
Francisco
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From this reading A FLUTTER IN THE MARKET The gray pall of the storm hung over San Francisco.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A FLUTTER IN THE MARKET The gray pall of the storm hung over San Francisco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
hallwaysnounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪz/
plural of “hallway” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
how
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From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A FLUTTER IN THE MARKET The gray pall of the storm hung over San Francisco.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FLUTTER IN THE MARKET The gray pall of the storm hung over San Francisco.
a single distinct event
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
and nothing more
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
the act of departing
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading A FLUTTER IN THE MARKET The gray pall of the storm hung over San Francisco.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
NilesnounUS /naɪlz/
plural of “nile” — the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FLUTTER IN THE MARKET The gray pall of the storm hung over San Francisco.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
on one occasion
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A FLUTTER IN THE MARKET The gray pall of the storm hung over San Francisco.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading A FLUTTER IN THE MARKET The gray pall of the storm hung over San Francisco.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
the possibility of future success
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
San
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From this reading A FLUTTER IN THE MARKET The gray pall of the storm hung over San Francisco.
only a very short time before
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
sidingnounUS /ˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
not in physical motion
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A FLUTTER IN THE MARKET The gray pall of the storm hung over San Francisco.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FLUTTER IN THE MARKET The gray pall of the storm hung over San Francisco.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading I heaved a sigh of relief as Trent opened the door, and we once more faced the pleasing prospect of warmth, dry clothing and friends.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The dim light of the morning scarcely penetrated into the hallways as we climbed the stairs that led to our lodgings, leaving behind us the trail of dripping garments.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We had made the run from Niles without incident, and had left the engine on a siding at Brooklyn without being observed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
a late time of life
From this reading If the railroad company still has curiosity, after all these years, to know how that engine got from Niles to Brooklyn, I trust that the words I have just written may be taken as an explanation and apology.
