used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Indeed, the soldiers and rurales were already hurrying their prisoners aboard.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Indeed, the soldiers and rurales were already hurrying their prisoners aboard.
Alvarez
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From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In half an hour everything was ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
caboosenounUS /kəˈbuːs/
the area for food preparation on a ship
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In half an hour everything was ready.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
set up or found
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
brought together in one place
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
GOOD-BYnoun
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In half an hour everything was ready.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In half an hour everything was ready.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Indeed, the soldiers and rurales were already hurrying their prisoners aboard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In half an hour everything was ready.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the soldiers and rurales were already hurrying their prisoners aboard.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
a small worthless amount
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
a form of address for a man
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
NECAXA
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From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
peonsnounUS /ˈpiːənz/
plural of “peon” — a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Indeed, the soldiers and rurales were already hurrying their prisoners aboard.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In half an hour everything was ready.
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
rurales
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From this reading Indeed, the soldiers and rurales were already hurrying their prisoners aboard.
Ryder
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From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Indeed, the soldiers and rurales were already hurrying their prisoners aboard.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
a lightweight cord
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the soldiers and rurales were already hurrying their prisoners aboard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In half an hour everything was ready.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
at the time that
From this reading GOOD-BY, NECAXA The string of flat cars and the snorting steam engine were waiting when Jack, Mr. Ryder, the new assistant engineer and Captain Alvarez arrived.
Wicked-looking
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From this reading Wicked-looking regulars were stationed at each end of the cars and there appeared to be small chance of any of the peons escaping from the train during its journey toward the capital.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Jack found that a large group of workmen had gathered to see him depart and he shook hands with each one of them before he finally swung aboard the platform of the yellow caboose and took his place beside Mr. Ryder and Captain Alvarez.
