used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That will give us a chance to send off a telegram,” said Dave to the senator’s son.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
in addition
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “We want to send a telegram to the East,” announced Dave, as they dismounted at the platform where the agent stood looking over some express packages.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We want to send a telegram to the East,” announced Dave, as they dismounted at the platform where the agent stood looking over some express packages.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “That will give us a chance to send off a telegram,” said Dave to the senator’s son.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
Dave
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From this reading “That will give us a chance to send off a telegram,” said Dave to the senator’s son.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
dismounted
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From this reading “We want to send a telegram to the East,” announced Dave, as they dismounted at the platform where the agent stood looking over some express packages.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “We want to send a telegram to the East,” announced Dave, as they dismounted at the platform where the agent stood looking over some express packages.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
give expression to
From this reading “We want to send a telegram to the East,” announced Dave, as they dismounted at the platform where the agent stood looking over some express packages.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “That will give us a chance to send off a telegram,” said Dave to the senator’s son.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “We want to send a telegram to the East,” announced Dave, as they dismounted at the platform where the agent stood looking over some express packages.
the force of workers available
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “That will give us a chance to send off a telegram,” said Dave to the senator’s son.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “We want to send a telegram to the East,” announced Dave, as they dismounted at the platform where the agent stood looking over some express packages.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “We want to send a telegram to the East,” announced Dave, as they dismounted at the platform where the agent stood looking over some express packages.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That will give us a chance to send off a telegram,” said Dave to the senator’s son.
senator'snounUS /ˈsenətərz/
possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading “That will give us a chance to send off a telegram,” said Dave to the senator’s son.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “That will give us a chance to send off a telegram,” said Dave to the senator’s son.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
a male human offspring
From this reading “That will give us a chance to send off a telegram,” said Dave to the senator’s son.
in the near future
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “We want to send a telegram to the East,” announced Dave, as they dismounted at the platform where the agent stood looking over some express packages.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “That will give us a chance to send off a telegram,” said Dave to the senator’s son.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That will give us a chance to send off a telegram,” said Dave to the senator’s son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That will give us a chance to send off a telegram,” said Dave to the senator’s son.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We want to send a telegram to the East,” announced Dave, as they dismounted at the platform where the agent stood looking over some express packages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can ask Andrews to let us off an hour earlier than usual and ride over to the station and get back to camp in time for supper.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
in or at the place that
From this reading “We want to send a telegram to the East,” announced Dave, as they dismounted at the platform where the agent stood looking over some express packages.
which person or people
From this reading So it was arranged; and as soon as they quit work, the two young men hurried off on a gallop so that they might reach the station before the agent, who was also the telegraph operator, went away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That will give us a chance to send off a telegram,” said Dave to the senator’s son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the following day the two young civil engineers were sent with the rest of the gang under Frank Andrews to do some work located along the line about half way to the railroad station.
