used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
ChattanooganounUS /ˌtʃætəˈnuːɡə/
a city in eastern Tennessee
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
danger-flag
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From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Andrews looked at this with no friendly eyes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Andrews looked at this with no friendly eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
immediately past
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading A local train was to pass at that point.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Andrews looked at this with no friendly eyes.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
not any; not one
From this reading Andrews looked at this with no friendly eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
go across or through
From this reading A local train was to pass at that point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A local train was to pass at that point.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
move hurridly
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
ShantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
sidingnounUS /ˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A local train was to pass at that point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A local train was to pass at that point.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A local train was to pass at that point.
a source of difficulty
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At Kingston, thirty miles from Big Shanty, this trouble came upon them in a rush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A local train was to pass at that point.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The train came in on time, halted, and on its last car was seen waving the red danger-flag, the railroad signal that another train was following close behind.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
at the time that
From this reading Andrews was well aware of this, and drew his train upon the siding to let it pass, expecting when it had gone to find the road clear to Chattanooga.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andrews looked at this with no friendly eyes.
