590
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From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading That's the law," he added, smiling, "and, besides, there's a draw to look out for.
(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 "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It's twenty-two hundred feet long, and we always give a long whistle before we get to it, and then slow down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
any thing at all
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You remember crossing the bridge just before we pulled in here.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading That's the law," he added, smiling, "and, besides, there's a draw to look out for.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
couldn't
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From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
traveling across
From this reading You remember crossing the bridge just before we pulled in here.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
didn't
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From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It's twenty-two hundred feet long, and we always give a long whistle before we get to it, and then slow down.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading That's the law," he added, smiling, "and, besides, there's a draw to look out for.
being one more than seven
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It's twenty-two hundred feet long, and we always give a long whistle before we get to it, and then slow down.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's twenty-two hundred feet long, and we always give a long whistle before we get to it, and then slow down.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It's twenty-two hundred feet long, and we always give a long whistle before we get to it, and then slow down.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You remember crossing the bridge just before we pulled in here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
ten 10s
From this reading It's twenty-two hundred feet long, and we always give a long whistle before we get to it, and then slow down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You remember crossing the bridge just before we pulled in here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's twenty-two hundred feet long, and we always give a long whistle before we get to it, and then slow down.
It's
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From this reading It's twenty-two hundred feet long, and we always give a long whistle before we get to it, and then slow down.
and nothing more
From this reading You remember crossing the bridge just before we pulled in here.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading That's the law," he added, smiling, "and, besides, there's a draw to look out for.
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 It's twenty-two hundred feet long, and we always give a long whistle before we get to it, and then slow down.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That's the law," he added, smiling, "and, besides, there's a draw to look out for.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading You remember crossing the bridge just before we pulled in here.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember crossing the bridge just before we pulled in here.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It's twenty-two hundred feet long, and we always give a long whistle before we get to it, and then slow down.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading That's the law," he added, smiling, "and, besides, there's a draw to look out for.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
move hurridly
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
stokingverbUS /ˈstoʊkɪŋ/
-ing form of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
believed likely
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
That's
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From this reading That's the law," he added, smiling, "and, besides, there's a draw to look out for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It's twenty-two hundred feet long, and we always give a long whistle before we get to it, and then slow down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
there's
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From this reading That's the law," he added, smiling, "and, besides, there's a draw to look out for.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
a special situation
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
throttleverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəl/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's twenty-two hundred feet long, and we always give a long whistle before we get to it, and then slow down.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading It's twenty-two hundred feet long, and we always give a long whistle before we get to it, and then slow down.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You remember crossing the bridge just before we pulled in here.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading It's twenty-two hundred feet long, and we always give a long whistle before we get to it, and then slow down.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "There must have been a post set too near the track, and anyway 590's cab is extra wide, so the first thing he knew--and he didn't know that--his head was knocked clean off, or as good as that, and there was 590, her throttle wide open, tearing along, with a fireman stoking for all he was worth and a dead engineer hanging out the window.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "So they ran for eight miles, and Billy Maine--he was firing--never suspected anything wrong--for of course he couldn't see--until they struck the Mississippi bridge at full speed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember crossing the bridge just before we pulled in here.
