used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
ALISON
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From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are going in two or three minutes and I cannot wait, but I hope you are not frost-bitten,” she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
Austin'snounUS /ˈɔːstənz/
possessive form of “austin” — state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by Florence Grey came in.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by Florence Grey came in.
cannot
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From this reading “We are going in two or three minutes and I cannot wait, but I hope you are not frost-bitten,” she said.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
with resolute determination
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading By and by Florence Grey came in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
frost-bitten
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From this reading “We are going in two or three minutes and I cannot wait, but I hope you are not frost-bitten,” she said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
the act of departing
From this reading “We are going in two or three minutes and I cannot wait, but I hope you are not frost-bitten,” she said.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading By and by Florence Grey came in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “We are going in two or three minutes and I cannot wait, but I hope you are not frost-bitten,” she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We are going in two or three minutes and I cannot wait, but I hope you are not frost-bitten,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “We are going in two or three minutes and I cannot wait, but I hope you are not frost-bitten,” she said.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We are going in two or three minutes and I cannot wait, but I hope you are not frost-bitten,” she said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
pump's
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From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We are going in two or three minutes and I cannot wait, but I hope you are not frost-bitten,” she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We are going in two or three minutes and I cannot wait, but I hope you are not frost-bitten,” she said.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
a person, without saying who
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
STEALSnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “We are going in two or three minutes and I cannot wait, but I hope you are not frost-bitten,” she said.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading ALISON STEALS AWAY Kit, in Austin’s office at the bridge, heard escaping steam and a locomotive pump’s monotonous throb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We are going in two or three minutes and I cannot wait, but I hope you are not frost-bitten,” she said.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The painful reaction from the cold was over, but he was dull and slack and could not rouse himself for the effort to go back to the line.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are going in two or three minutes and I cannot wait, but I hope you are not frost-bitten,” she said.
at the time that
From this reading When the train stopped, somebody pushed him from the cab, and although he had wanted to wait and see it start, firmly steered him to the office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We are going in two or three minutes and I cannot wait, but I hope you are not frost-bitten,” she said.
