used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, his foot was sorely bruised and he was thoroughly shaken from his experience.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Crippled as he was, the balance of his journey home seemed long and wearisome.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
next to; at the side of
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
blithesomeadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading As it was, his foot was sorely bruised and he was thoroughly shaken from his experience.
CrippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Crippled as he was, the balance of his journey home seemed long and wearisome.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading As it was, his foot was sorely bruised and he was thoroughly shaken from his experience.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As it was, his foot was sorely bruised and he was thoroughly shaken from his experience.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As it was, his foot was sorely bruised and he was thoroughly shaken from his experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
Hervey
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From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Crippled as he was, the balance of his journey home seemed long and wearisome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Crippled as he was, the balance of his journey home seemed long and wearisome.
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 HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
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 Crippled as he was, the balance of his journey home seemed long and wearisome.
most important element
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crippled as he was, the balance of his journey home seemed long and wearisome.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
reclosed
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From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Crippled as he was, the balance of his journey home seemed long and wearisome.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading As it was, his foot was sorely bruised and he was thoroughly shaken from his experience.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading As it was, his foot was sorely bruised and he was thoroughly shaken from his experience.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading As it was, his foot was sorely bruised and he was thoroughly shaken from his experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
create by training and teaching
From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
Wainboro
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From this reading Twelve minutes after it had passed southward along the main line, the regular Wainboro train passed over the reclosed switch and off to the southeast along the branch.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Crippled as he was, the balance of his journey home seemed long and wearisome.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HELD Hervey never knew that it was a special train to which he owed his life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On any other night our blithesome wanderer would have been left mangled, probably dying, beside the tracks.
