used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
anew
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
the lower side of anything
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
at any time
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
provoking horror
From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING UP TIME.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
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 It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MAKING UP TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MAKING UP TIME.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
