10
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From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "All aboard, boys," cried Ketchel as No. 10 passed; "we've got some time to make up."
(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 aboard, boys," cried Ketchel as No. 10 passed; "we've got some time to make up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "All aboard, boys," cried Ketchel as No. 10 passed; "we've got some time to make up."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "All aboard, boys," cried Ketchel as No. 10 passed; "we've got some time to make up."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Then its tail lights of cherry red grew dim way down the valley.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "All aboard, boys," cried Ketchel as No. 10 passed; "we've got some time to make up."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Then its tail lights of cherry red grew dim way down the valley.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
remove the dust from
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "All aboard, boys," cried Ketchel as No. 10 passed; "we've got some time to make up."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then its tail lights of cherry red grew dim way down the valley.
He'll
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From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
headlightnounUS /ˈhedlaɪt/
a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
and nothing more
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
Ketchel
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From this reading "All aboard, boys," cried Ketchel as No. 10 passed; "we've got some time to make up."
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Then its tail lights of cherry red grew dim way down the valley.
engage in
From this reading "All aboard, boys," cried Ketchel as No. 10 passed; "we've got some time to make up."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
not any; not one
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "All aboard, boys," cried Ketchel as No. 10 passed; "we've got some time to make up."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then its tail lights of cherry red grew dim way down the valley.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
done under pressure
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "All aboard, boys," cried Ketchel as No. 10 passed; "we've got some time to make up."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
possessing sweep
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
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 Then its tail lights of cherry red grew dim way down the valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then its tail lights of cherry red grew dim way down the valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "All aboard, boys," cried Ketchel as No. 10 passed; "we've got some time to make up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All aboard, boys," cried Ketchel as No. 10 passed; "we've got some time to make up."
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading At that moment there came a glare of light sweeping down the track from the headlight of "No. 10."
create by training and teaching
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Then its tail lights of cherry red grew dim way down the valley.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then its tail lights of cherry red grew dim way down the valley.
we've
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From this reading "All aboard, boys," cried Ketchel as No. 10 passed; "we've got some time to make up."
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 With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
at the time that
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
which person or people
From this reading "He'll stop just short of murder to the train," declared the fireman who knew his engineer when it came to a question of picking up a few minutes of time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a roar and swaying of the big engine, the train rushed down upon them and swept past with its hind heels or wheels kicking up the dust.
