used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
ballasting
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From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Gradually the little night birds recovered from their fright and their plaintive chorus resumed among the swamp grasses and underbrush.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Gradually the little night birds recovered from their fright and their plaintive chorus resumed among the swamp grasses and underbrush.
apart from; not including
From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Gradually the little night birds recovered from their fright and their plaintive chorus resumed among the swamp grasses and underbrush.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gradually the little night birds recovered from their fright and their plaintive chorus resumed among the swamp grasses and underbrush.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
the act of departing
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually the little night birds recovered from their fright and their plaintive chorus resumed among the swamp grasses and underbrush.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading Gradually the little night birds recovered from their fright and their plaintive chorus resumed among the swamp grasses and underbrush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
Kendrick
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From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
lesseningnounUS /ˈlesənɪŋ/
a change downward
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gradually the little night birds recovered from their fright and their plaintive chorus resumed among the swamp grasses and underbrush.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
never-endingadjectiveUS /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
picklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Gradually the little night birds recovered from their fright and their plaintive chorus resumed among the swamp grasses and underbrush.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
RAPPROCHEMENTnounUS /ˌræproʊʃˈmɑːn/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Gradually the little night birds recovered from their fright and their plaintive chorus resumed among the swamp grasses and underbrush.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Gradually the little night birds recovered from their fright and their plaintive chorus resumed among the swamp grasses and underbrush.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Gradually the little night birds recovered from their fright and their plaintive chorus resumed among the swamp grasses and underbrush.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gradually the little night birds recovered from their fright and their plaintive chorus resumed among the swamp grasses and underbrush.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
create by training and teaching
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Gradually the little night birds recovered from their fright and their plaintive chorus resumed among the swamp grasses and underbrush.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading RAPPROCHEMENT The train roared away into the night on its long trail to the West, the noise of it lessening to a rumble off among the never-ending waste of trees and rock ridges.
in or at the place that
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his suitcase receding at the rate of thirty miles an hour this was going to be a fine pickle as a result of his haste!
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Kendrick had landed luckily and except for the shaking up and a few bruises he was little the worse for his tumble.
but in spite of that
From this reading Still sitting where he had plowed up the ballasting, he rubbed his arm tenderly and tried to penetrate the gloom, his eyes not yet accustomed to the starlight after the bright interior of the observation car.
