used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He must be losing his eyesight.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
a youthful male person
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
brakemennounUS /ˈbreɪkmen/
plural of “brakeman” — a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
caboosenounUS /kəˈbuːs/
the area for food preparation on a ship
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
CrooksnounUS /krʊks/
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Crooks don't have such honest faces."
don't
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From this reading Crooks don't have such honest faces."
else
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From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
ENGINEnounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
eyesightnounUS /ˈaɪsaɪt/
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading "He must be losing his eyesight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Crooks don't have such honest faces."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
FREIGHTnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Crooks don't have such honest faces."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must be losing his eyesight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He must be losing his eyesight.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Crooks don't have such honest faces."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
Jenkins
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From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
lollingverbUS /ˈlɑːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "He must be losing his eyesight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
MisernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must be losing his eyesight.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
go across or through
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Crooks don't have such honest faces."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
THROTTLEverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəl/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
trainmennounUS /ˈtreɪnmən/
plural of “trainman” — an employee of a railroad
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
vouchverbUS /vaʊtʃ/
give personal assurance; guarantee
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
which person or people
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
you're
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From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
