1918
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
anew
From this reading THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
(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 THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind these waited committees of welcome for stray dogs of war who had no kin.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
committeesnounUS /kəˈmɪtiz/
plural of “committee” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Behind these waited committees of welcome for stray dogs of war who had no kin.
decreasingadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming less or smaller
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Behind these waited committees of welcome for stray dogs of war who had no kin.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
drabbled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Upon the long, shed-roofed platform were gathered the fortunate few whose men were on that train.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Behind these waited committees of welcome for stray dogs of war who had no kin.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Upon the long, shed-roofed platform were gathered the fortunate few whose men were on that train.
brought together in one place
From this reading THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Behind these waited committees of welcome for stray dogs of war who had no kin.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
imperiouslyadverb
in an imperious manner
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Behind these waited committees of welcome for stray dogs of war who had no kin.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
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 Upon the long, shed-roofed platform were gathered the fortunate few whose men were on that train.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
mausoleumnounUS /ˌmɔːsəˈliːəm/
a large burial chamber, usually above ground
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
the force of workers available
From this reading Upon the long, shed-roofed platform were gathered the fortunate few whose men were on that train.
momentumnounUS /moʊˈmentəm/
an impelling force or strength
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
not any; not one
From this reading Behind these waited committees of welcome for stray dogs of war who had no kin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Upon the long, shed-roofed platform were gathered the fortunate few whose men were on that train.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
shed-roofed
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From this reading Upon the long, shed-roofed platform were gathered the fortunate few whose men were on that train.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Behind these waited committees of welcome for stray dogs of war who had no kin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Behind these waited committees of welcome for stray dogs of war who had no kin.
THOMPSON'SnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsənz/
possessive form of “thompson” — United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
create by training and teaching
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the long, shed-roofed platform were gathered the fortunate few whose men were on that train.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Behind these waited committees of welcome for stray dogs of war who had no kin.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Behind these waited committees of welcome for stray dogs of war who had no kin.
warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/
plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
accept gladly
From this reading Behind these waited committees of welcome for stray dogs of war who had no kin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon the long, shed-roofed platform were gathered the fortunate few whose men were on that train.
wharves
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From this reading On an evening near the first of September, 1918, a Canadian Pacific train rumbled into Vancouver over tracks flanked on one side by wharves and on the other by rows of drab warehouses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It rolled, bell clanging imperiously, with decreasing momentum until it came to a shuddering halt beside the depot that rises like a great, brown mausoleum at the foot of a hill on which the city sits looking on the harbor waters below.
which person or people
From this reading Behind these waited committees of welcome for stray dogs of war who had no kin.
belonging to which person
From this reading Upon the long, shed-roofed platform were gathered the fortunate few whose men were on that train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THOMPSON'S RETURN "Anon we return, being gathered again Across the sad valleys all drabbled with rain."
