used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
on or to one side
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
BRIMFIELD
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From this reading OUT FOR BRIMFIELD!
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUT FOR BRIMFIELD!
four-twelve
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From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
immediately past
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
staying power
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
in motion
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
nice-looking
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From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
and nothing more
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT FOR BRIMFIELD!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
slim-hipped
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From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
suit-case
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From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From there, much out of breath, they entered the car, pushed aside a curtain and sank on to the seats of the smoking compartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
look attentively
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And as he did so each set a suit-case between his legs and the front of the seat in a way that suggested that only over his dead body could that bag be removed!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just as the conductor, snapping his watch shut, waved his hand to the engineer of the four-twelve two boys hurried down the platform and, with the assistance of a negro porter, climbed to the last platform of the moving train.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The first of the two, the one with his back to the engine, was a nice-looking youth of fifteen--almost sixteen, to be quite accurate--with a broad-shouldered, slim-hipped body that spoke of the best of physical condition.
