used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something about Tommy’s actions which I did not like.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There was something about Tommy’s actions which I did not like.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though he spoke to me, as before, the old grudge was not wiped out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Though he spoke to me, as before, the old grudge was not wiped out.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was something about Tommy’s actions which I did not like.
give expression to
From this reading THE LIGHTNING EXPRESS TRAIN.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
set up or found
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Though he spoke to me, as before, the old grudge was not wiped out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he spoke to me, as before, the old grudge was not wiped out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
Holgate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was something about Tommy’s actions which I did not like.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading THE LIGHTNING EXPRESS TRAIN.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was something about Tommy’s actions which I did not like.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he spoke to me, as before, the old grudge was not wiped out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was something about Tommy’s actions which I did not like.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Though he spoke to me, as before, the old grudge was not wiped out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Though he spoke to me, as before, the old grudge was not wiped out.
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 I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something about Tommy’s actions which I did not like.
in the near future
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Though he spoke to me, as before, the old grudge was not wiped out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHTNING EXPRESS TRAIN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something about Tommy’s actions which I did not like.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he spoke to me, as before, the old grudge was not wiped out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he spoke to me, as before, the old grudge was not wiped out.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
Tommy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something about Tommy’s actions which I did not like.
tractableadjectiveUS /ˈtræktəbəl/
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE LIGHTNING EXPRESS TRAIN.
precisely as stated
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something about Tommy’s actions which I did not like.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I saw that he and Lewis Holgate were very thick together, and I soon found that my fireman had ceased to be as tractable as at first.
at the time that
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something about Tommy’s actions which I did not like.
Wimpletonian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Though he spoke to me, as before, the old grudge was not wiped out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I heard he had reported among the boys that I was a Wimpletonian at heart, and would sell out the Lake Shore Railroad to the other side any time when I could get a chance.
