anew
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Farmers in the barnyards rub their eyes in mute astonishment at the moving spectacle, and cattle scamper from fright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Farmers in the barnyards rub their eyes in mute astonishment at the moving spectacle, and cattle scamper from fright.
barnyards
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From this reading Farmers in the barnyards rub their eyes in mute astonishment at the moving spectacle, and cattle scamper from fright.
body-racking
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From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Farmers in the barnyards rub their eyes in mute astonishment at the moving spectacle, and cattle scamper from fright.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
DEBARKATIONnoun
the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
defiesverbUS /dɪˈfaɪz/
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
diminishesverbUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “diminish” — decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading The distance diminishes slowly.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance diminishes slowly.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Farmers in the barnyards rub their eyes in mute astonishment at the moving spectacle, and cattle scamper from fright.
FarmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Farmers in the barnyards rub their eyes in mute astonishment at the moving spectacle, and cattle scamper from fright.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Farmers in the barnyards rub their eyes in mute astonishment at the moving spectacle, and cattle scamper from fright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Farmers in the barnyards rub their eyes in mute astonishment at the moving spectacle, and cattle scamper from fright.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Other trains are in hot pursuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
in motion
From this reading Farmers in the barnyards rub their eyes in mute astonishment at the moving spectacle, and cattle scamper from fright.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Farmers in the barnyards rub their eyes in mute astonishment at the moving spectacle, and cattle scamper from fright.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other trains are in hot pursuit.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Other trains are in hot pursuit.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading Farmers in the barnyards rub their eyes in mute astonishment at the moving spectacle, and cattle scamper from fright.
scampernounUS /ˈskæmpər/
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
From this reading Farmers in the barnyards rub their eyes in mute astonishment at the moving spectacle, and cattle scamper from fright.
scurries
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From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
shuntedverbUS /ˈʃʌntɪd/
past form of “shunt” — transfer to another track, of trains
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The distance diminishes slowly.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Farmers in the barnyards rub their eyes in mute astonishment at the moving spectacle, and cattle scamper from fright.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Farmers in the barnyards rub their eyes in mute astonishment at the moving spectacle, and cattle scamper from fright.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
create by training and teaching
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Other trains are in hot pursuit.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEBARKATION Through the gloom of night and the dusk of early morning the heavy circus train labors on its journey to transient destination.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes the line of cars is shunted to one side and stands patient and inert while expresses clatter by; again, its dragging weight defies the straining efforts of the engine, and it is left in solitary helplessness while the iron horse scurries off for aid; often the cars are rattled together with body-racking violence.
