Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

forsake, leave behind

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

(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 All this time we were rushing through towns and villages at terrific speed.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Still more were they astonished when they saw three other trains dashing by in close pursuit, and loaded with excited soldiers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All this time we were rushing through towns and villages at terrific speed.

state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thus the break-neck chase continued through Dalton, Ringgold, and the other small towns on the route.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Still more were they astonished when they saw three other trains dashing by in close pursuit, and loaded with excited soldiers.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

a city in eastern Tennessee

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Still more were they astonished when they saw three other trains dashing by in close pursuit, and loaded with excited soldiers.

the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

without stop or interruption

From this reading Thus the break-neck chase continued through Dalton, Ringgold, and the other small towns on the route.

English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)

From this reading Thus the break-neck chase continued through Dalton, Ringgold, and the other small towns on the route.

lively and spirited

From this reading Still more were they astonished when they saw three other trains dashing by in close pursuit, and loaded with excited soldiers.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Still more were they astonished when they saw three other trains dashing by in close pursuit, and loaded with excited soldiers.

an act that fails

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

start firing a weapon

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Still more were they astonished when they saw three other trains dashing by in close pursuit, and loaded with excited soldiers.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Still more were they astonished when they saw three other trains dashing by in close pursuit, and loaded with excited soldiers.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thus the break-neck chase continued through Dalton, Ringgold, and the other small towns on the route.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Still more were they astonished when they saw three other trains dashing by in close pursuit, and loaded with excited soldiers.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

being or affecting only a part; not total

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

go across or through

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading Still more were they astonished when they saw three other trains dashing by in close pursuit, and loaded with excited soldiers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thus the break-neck chase continued through Dalton, Ringgold, and the other small towns on the route.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading All this time we were rushing through towns and villages at terrific speed.

cut with a saw

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Thus the break-neck chase continued through Dalton, Ringgold, and the other small towns on the route.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Still more were they astonished when they saw three other trains dashing by in close pursuit, and loaded with excited soldiers.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

move hurridly

From this reading All this time we were rushing through towns and villages at terrific speed.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still more were they astonished when they saw three other trains dashing by in close pursuit, and loaded with excited soldiers.

very great or intense

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All this time we were rushing through towns and villages at terrific speed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Still more were they astonished when they saw three other trains dashing by in close pursuit, and loaded with excited soldiers.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All this time we were rushing through towns and villages at terrific speed.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus the break-neck chase continued through Dalton, Ringgold, and the other small towns on the route.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All this time we were rushing through towns and villages at terrific speed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading All this time we were rushing through towns and villages at terrific speed.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading Still more were they astonished when they saw three other trains dashing by in close pursuit, and loaded with excited soldiers.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading All this time we were rushing through towns and villages at terrific speed.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading All this time we were rushing through towns and villages at terrific speed.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All this time we were rushing through towns and villages at terrific speed.

at the time that

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

make whistling sounds

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed when they saw us pass with the noise of thunder, and the speed of lightning.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Consternation Along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message Sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error--In the Woods--A Thrilling Account of the Chase from the Atlanta "_Southern Confederacy_."