used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
ExtensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
in motion
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
express in words
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
Truitt
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From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
at the time that
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
