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From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
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From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
able-bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlˈbɑːdid/
having a strong healthy body
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
for the reason that
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading The sudden brisk business was profitable.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The sudden brisk business was profitable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
can't
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From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
diggingsnoun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
Forney
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From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
coins made of gold
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it meant more trains.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
Kougarok
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From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But it meant more trains.
the force of workers available
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But it meant more trains.
NomenounUS /noʊm/
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
Plapp
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From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading The sudden brisk business was profitable.
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 Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
railroadingnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdɪŋ/
the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
only a very short time before
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
the season of growth
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden brisk business was profitable.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
Tebbetts
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From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading But it meant more trains.
tundranounUS /ˈtʌndrə/
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
up-countryadverb
to or in the interior of a country or region
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sudden brisk business was profitable.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
which person or people
From this reading More trains meant more locomotive engineers--engine drivers, they call them nowadays--and men who could drive an old Forney type, or a 4-4-0 American, were scarce in Alaska.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Because of the boom out at the gold diggings on the Kougarok, the little railroad that wound its way through brush and over tundra from Nome to the up-country mining camps had an unusually heavy spring traffic to handle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With the lure of the gold camps taking every able-bodied man from his job, you can’t keep a good man on in Alaska railroading--but Sam Tebbetts and Plapp were exceptional.
