used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "I was rubbing her up a little, Cap," he says.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
DANITES
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE DANITES.
greatly pleased
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
Erma
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From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was rubbing her up a little, Cap," he says.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DANITES.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
locomotivesnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “locomotive” — a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
most important element
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DANITES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "I was rubbing her up a little, Cap," he says.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
snow-drifts
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From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DANITES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I was rubbing her up a little, Cap," he says.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was rubbing her up a little, Cap," he says.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
which person or people
From this reading Then he whispers suddenly to Buck, who says: "I understand!" and goes cautiously away, while Lawrence struggles through the snow-drifts to the helping locomotive, the one nearest the switch that leads to the main track running to the East.
belonging to which person
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The engineer, who is a careful man, and has a pride in his machine, is still with his engine, and Harry is delighted to see he is the one whose heart Erma has won by kindness to his child.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Even as he looks, hope comes, for he sees the glow of one of the locomotives on the Y, and knows that its fires are still banked--it has a little steam; and he remembers, the line is clear of trains to Green River.
