used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
react verbally
From this reading Clear and prompt came the answer:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Clear and prompt came the answer:
rid of obstructions
From this reading Clear and prompt came the answer:
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
DischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading "Discharged from your last situation, young man?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "For doing my duty, sir."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "For doing my duty, sir."
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For what reason?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Discharged from your last situation, young man?
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
immediately past
From this reading "Discharged from your last situation, young man?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Discharged from your last situation, young man?
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For doing my duty, sir."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Clear and prompt came the answer:
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For what reason?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
term of address for a man
From this reading "For doing my duty, sir."
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "Discharged from your last situation, young man?
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
statisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
systemsnounUS /ˈsɪstəmz/
plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what reason?"
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From this reading And the busy superintendent of the Pen Yan Road, one of the largest railway systems in the country, turned from his maps and statistics to glance suspiciously at the slight figure, before him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Discharged from your last situation, young man?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Discharged from your last situation, young man?
