used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
EAGLEnounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
divisible by two
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, pretty good, I guess.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, pretty good, I guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
haven't
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From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
I've
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From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I only played one joke."
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I only played one joke."
and nothing more
From this reading I only played one joke."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading I only played one joke."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
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 THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
on the contrary
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
s'pose
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From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
SAILSnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
make steady
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
create by training and teaching
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE "EAGLE" SAILS Bob had often been on railroad journeys, so there was nothing especially interesting about the first part of his trip.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But his mind was so taken up with what was to follow that even the familiar scenes as the train sped on out of the village seemed full of delight to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
you've
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From this reading "Well, I s'pose you've been pretty steady since I've been gone, haven't you, Bob?" asked the captain, following a rather long pause.
