used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
aggravateverbUS /ˈæɡrəveɪt/
make worse
From this reading It settled into a bad cough, and the wrinkle dust seemed to aggravate it.
at or in the front
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It settled into a bad cough, and the wrinkle dust seemed to aggravate it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Lying down there on the embankment he went to sleep and caught a violent cold, from which he never recovered.
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 Lying down there on the embankment he went to sleep and caught a violent cold, from which he never recovered.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading It settled into a bad cough, and the wrinkle dust seemed to aggravate it.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Still he insisted on taking his regular shift in spite of our remonstrances, and the harder he coughed the harder he'd file.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading PACKSADDLE JACK'S DEATH.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lying down there on the embankment he went to sleep and caught a violent cold, from which he never recovered.
remove the dust from
From this reading It settled into a bad cough, and the wrinkle dust seemed to aggravate it.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading Lying down there on the embankment he went to sleep and caught a violent cold, from which he never recovered.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Still he insisted on taking his regular shift in spite of our remonstrances, and the harder he coughed the harder he'd file.
filingnounUS /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lying down there on the embankment he went to sleep and caught a violent cold, from which he never recovered.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Still he insisted on taking his regular shift in spite of our remonstrances, and the harder he coughed the harder he'd file.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
he'd
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From this reading Still he insisted on taking his regular shift in spite of our remonstrances, and the harder he coughed the harder he'd file.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still he insisted on taking his regular shift in spite of our remonstrances, and the harder he coughed the harder he'd file.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still he insisted on taking his regular shift in spite of our remonstrances, and the harder he coughed the harder he'd file.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Still he insisted on taking his regular shift in spite of our remonstrances, and the harder he coughed the harder he'd file.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It settled into a bad cough, and the wrinkle dust seemed to aggravate it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It settled into a bad cough, and the wrinkle dust seemed to aggravate it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading PACKSADDLE JACK'S DEATH.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying down there on the embankment he went to sleep and caught a violent cold, from which he never recovered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lying down there on the embankment he went to sleep and caught a violent cold, from which he never recovered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Still he insisted on taking his regular shift in spite of our remonstrances, and the harder he coughed the harder he'd file.
PACKSADDLEnoun
a saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attached
From this reading PACKSADDLE JACK'S DEATH.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Lying down there on the embankment he went to sleep and caught a violent cold, from which he never recovered.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Still he insisted on taking his regular shift in spite of our remonstrances, and the harder he coughed the harder he'd file.
remonstrances
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From this reading Still he insisted on taking his regular shift in spite of our remonstrances, and the harder he coughed the harder he'd file.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It settled into a bad cough, and the wrinkle dust seemed to aggravate it.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It settled into a bad cough, and the wrinkle dust seemed to aggravate it.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Still he insisted on taking his regular shift in spite of our remonstrances, and the harder he coughed the harder he'd file.
sidetracknounUS /ˈsaɪdtræk/
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Lying down there on the embankment he went to sleep and caught a violent cold, from which he never recovered.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Still he insisted on taking his regular shift in spite of our remonstrances, and the harder he coughed the harder he'd file.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still he insisted on taking his regular shift in spite of our remonstrances, and the harder he coughed the harder he'd file.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Still he insisted on taking his regular shift in spite of our remonstrances, and the harder he coughed the harder he'd file.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lying down there on the embankment he went to sleep and caught a violent cold, from which he never recovered.
up to a particular time
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Lying down there on the embankment he went to sleep and caught a violent cold, from which he never recovered.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lying down there on the embankment he went to sleep and caught a violent cold, from which he never recovered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lying down there on the embankment he went to sleep and caught a violent cold, from which he never recovered.
wrinkleverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəl/
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading It settled into a bad cough, and the wrinkle dust seemed to aggravate it.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading Packsaddle Jack had got tired of filing off wrinkles one night, and, not being sleepy, walked on ahead of the special till he came to a sidetrack.
