aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT WHITE PASS "All aboard!"
(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 BEYOND THE GREAT WHITE PASS "All aboard!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been much bustle and excitement ever since the steamer landed early that morning.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But now everything was in readiness, the signal had been given, and the train began to move.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT WHITE PASS "All aboard!"
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading There had been much bustle and excitement ever since the steamer landed early that morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now everything was in readiness, the signal had been given, and the train began to move.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There had been much bustle and excitement ever since the steamer landed early that morning.
at any time
From this reading There had been much bustle and excitement ever since the steamer landed early that morning.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But now everything was in readiness, the signal had been given, and the train began to move.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There had been much bustle and excitement ever since the steamer landed early that morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
FrontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But now everything was in readiness, the signal had been given, and the train began to move.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT WHITE PASS "All aboard!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been much bustle and excitement ever since the steamer landed early that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
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From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now everything was in readiness, the signal had been given, and the train began to move.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading There had been much bustle and excitement ever since the steamer landed early that morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There had been much bustle and excitement ever since the steamer landed early that morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But now everything was in readiness, the signal had been given, and the train began to move.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There had been much bustle and excitement ever since the steamer landed early that morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now everything was in readiness, the signal had been given, and the train began to move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
go across or through
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT WHITE PASS "All aboard!"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading But now everything was in readiness, the signal had been given, and the train began to move.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading But now everything was in readiness, the signal had been given, and the train began to move.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There had been much bustle and excitement ever since the steamer landed early that morning.
Skagwaynoun
a town in southeastern Alaska at the northern end of the Inside Passage; a gateway to the Klondike during the Alaskan gold rush
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading There had been much bustle and excitement ever since the steamer landed early that morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been much bustle and excitement ever since the steamer landed early that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT WHITE PASS "All aboard!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been much bustle and excitement ever since the steamer landed early that morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now everything was in readiness, the signal had been given, and the train began to move.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was on the point of pulling out from the little coast town of Skagway on its run inland of one hundred and ten miles.
at the time that
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
a Caucasian
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT WHITE PASS "All aboard!"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Reynolds was comfortably seated and looking out of the open window, when Frontier Samson came and sat down by his side.
