used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
Aloysius
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From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
aspireverbUS /əˈspaɪr/
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
aspiringadjectiveUS /əˈspaɪrɪŋ/
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aloysius worked in the roundhouse at the head of the Wind River pass on the West End Mountains.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Three per cent, four per cent, five per cent--it is really frightful!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Aloysius worked in the roundhouse at the head of the Wind River pass on the West End Mountains.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
divisible by two
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Three per cent, four per cent, five per cent--it is really frightful!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three per cent, four per cent, five per cent--it is really frightful!
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Three per cent, four per cent, five per cent--it is really frightful!
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
gradesnounUS /ɡreɪdz/
plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Aloysius worked in the roundhouse at the head of the Wind River pass on the West End Mountains.
headersnounUS /ˈhedərz/
plural of “header” — a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
Horigan
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From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
Johnnie
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From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
Johnnie's
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From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
McGrath
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From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
and nothing more
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Aloysius worked in the roundhouse at the head of the Wind River pass on the West End Mountains.
not any; not one
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aloysius worked in the roundhouse at the head of the Wind River pass on the West End Mountains.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
go across or through
From this reading Aloysius worked in the roundhouse at the head of the Wind River pass on the West End Mountains.
for each
From this reading Three per cent, four per cent, five per cent--it is really frightful!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Three per cent, four per cent, five per cent--it is really frightful!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Aloysius worked in the roundhouse at the head of the Wind River pass on the West End Mountains.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
roundhousenounUS /ˈraʊndhaʊs/
workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
From this reading Aloysius worked in the roundhouse at the head of the Wind River pass on the West End Mountains.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
sweepernounUS /ˈswiːpər/
an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aloysius worked in the roundhouse at the head of the Wind River pass on the West End Mountains.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three per cent, four per cent, five per cent--it is really frightful!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aloysius McGrath was a little sweeper; but he was an aspiring one, for even a sweeper may aspire, and in point of fact most of them do aspire.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Aloysius worked in the roundhouse at the head of the Wind River pass on the West End Mountains.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Aloysius worked in the roundhouse at the head of the Wind River pass on the West End Mountains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Aloysius worked in the roundhouse at the head of the Wind River pass on the West End Mountains.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Aloysius was used to heavy falls; he had begun working for the company as a sweeper under Johnnie Horigan, and no engineer would have thought of running a grade to compare with Johnnie's headers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is an amazingly rough country; and as for grades, it takes your breath merely to look down the levels.
