810
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From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evans, the fireman, kicked impatiently at the slash-bar and hooked the fire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Her powerful electric headlight threw a beam, long and bright, that burrowed into the black void far in front.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her powerful electric headlight threw a beam, long and bright, that burrowed into the black void far in front.
box-cars
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From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her powerful electric headlight threw a beam, long and bright, that burrowed into the black void far in front.
burrowed
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From this reading Her powerful electric headlight threw a beam, long and bright, that burrowed into the black void far in front.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
crown-sheet
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From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
one or the other of two
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Her powerful electric headlight threw a beam, long and bright, that burrowed into the black void far in front.
EnginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Evans, the fireman, kicked impatiently at the slash-bar and hooked the fire.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her powerful electric headlight threw a beam, long and bright, that burrowed into the black void far in front.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Evans, the fireman, kicked impatiently at the slash-bar and hooked the fire.
fireboxnoun
a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading Evans, the fireman, kicked impatiently at the slash-bar and hooked the fire.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
moving swiftly
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Her powerful electric headlight threw a beam, long and bright, that burrowed into the black void far in front.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
gondolasnounUS /ˈɡɑːndələz/
plural of “gondola” — a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
headlightnounUS /ˈhedlaɪt/
a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
From this reading Her powerful electric headlight threw a beam, long and bright, that burrowed into the black void far in front.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading Evans, the fireman, kicked impatiently at the slash-bar and hooked the fire.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Evans, the fireman, kicked impatiently at the slash-bar and hooked the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her powerful electric headlight threw a beam, long and bright, that burrowed into the black void far in front.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Evans, the fireman, kicked impatiently at the slash-bar and hooked the fire.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
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 Her powerful electric headlight threw a beam, long and bright, that burrowed into the black void far in front.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
NIPverbUS /nɪp/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
not any; not one
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Her powerful electric headlight threw a beam, long and bright, that burrowed into the black void far in front.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
red-glowing
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From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
reptilenounUS /ˈreptaɪl/
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
right-of-way
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From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
slash-bar
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From this reading Evans, the fireman, kicked impatiently at the slash-bar and hooked the fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her powerful electric headlight threw a beam, long and bright, that burrowed into the black void far in front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Her powerful electric headlight threw a beam, long and bright, that burrowed into the black void far in front.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
TUCKverbUS /tʌk/
fit snugly into
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Her powerful electric headlight threw a beam, long and bright, that burrowed into the black void far in front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading But for this and the few red-glowing chinks in her firebox and the thunder of the wheels, the freight might have been some phantom reptile rushing through the land with two red eyes in its tail.
a Caucasian
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NIP AND TUCK Engine No. 810 was running free through the night with a big string of box-cars and gondolas tossing along behind her, dim shadows in the dark.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading The lurid glare from the white fires that curled and writhed under the crown-sheet flung wide upon flying right-of-way and the woods on either side, and played with the swirling ribbon of steam that was hissing back from the dome.
