used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The locomotive was jerked backward with a sickening violence, and for a moment its driving wheels spun furiously above the track.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
another's
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From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The locomotive was jerked backward with a sickening violence, and for a moment its driving wheels spun furiously above the track.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
lacking funds
From this reading Then it broke loose from the train, and sprang forward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The locomotive was jerked backward with a sickening violence, and for a moment its driving wheels spun furiously above the track.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A shower of loose rocks fell on, and into, the cab.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The locomotive was jerked backward with a sickening violence, and for a moment its driving wheels spun furiously above the track.
FORGIVENverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading SNYDER IS FORGIVEN.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then it broke loose from the train, and sprang forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The locomotive was jerked backward with a sickening violence, and for a moment its driving wheels spun furiously above the track.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A shower of loose rocks fell on, and into, the cab.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SNYDER IS FORGIVEN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it broke loose from the train, and sprang forward.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading The locomotive was jerked backward with a sickening violence, and for a moment its driving wheels spun furiously above the track.
and nothing more
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A shower of loose rocks fell on, and into, the cab.
a particular point in time
From this reading The locomotive was jerked backward with a sickening violence, and for a moment its driving wheels spun furiously above the track.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A shower of loose rocks fell on, and into, the cab.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
with speed
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A shower of loose rocks fell on, and into, the cab.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A shower of loose rocks fell on, and into, the cab.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading The locomotive was jerked backward with a sickening violence, and for a moment its driving wheels spun furiously above the track.
SNYDER
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From this reading SNYDER IS FORGIVEN.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then it broke loose from the train, and sprang forward.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading The locomotive was jerked backward with a sickening violence, and for a moment its driving wheels spun furiously above the track.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it broke loose from the train, and sprang forward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The locomotive was jerked backward with a sickening violence, and for a moment its driving wheels spun furiously above the track.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Then it broke loose from the train, and sprang forward.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
tunnel'snounUS /ˈtʌnəlz/
possessive form of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The locomotive was jerked backward with a sickening violence, and for a moment its driving wheels spun furiously above the track.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the locomotive was beginning to emerge from the blackness of the tunnel, and those in its cab were just able to distinguish one another's faces by the rapidly increasing light from the tunnel's mouth, there came an awful crash and a shock like that of an earthquake.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The locomotive was jerked backward with a sickening violence, and for a moment its driving wheels spun furiously above the track.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The locomotive was jerked backward with a sickening violence, and for a moment its driving wheels spun furiously above the track.
