used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half way down the train a knot of men were holding a council.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But before Terry might steal nearer, fresh cheers arose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before Terry might steal nearer, fresh cheers arose.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They were Chief Engineer Dodge (the figure in the black slouch hat) and three men in city clothes, and Pat Miles.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before Terry might steal nearer, fresh cheers arose.
car-wheels
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From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
carbinenounUS /ˈkɑːrbaɪn/
light automatic rifle
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading But before Terry might steal nearer, fresh cheers arose.
a person who is in charge
From this reading They were Chief Engineer Dodge (the figure in the black slouch hat) and three men in city clothes, and Pat Miles.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They were Chief Engineer Dodge (the figure in the black slouch hat) and three men in city clothes, and Pat Miles.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
clothing in general
From this reading They were Chief Engineer Dodge (the figure in the black slouch hat) and three men in city clothes, and Pat Miles.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Half way down the train a knot of men were holding a council.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading They were Chief Engineer Dodge (the figure in the black slouch hat) and three men in city clothes, and Pat Miles.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Half way down the train a knot of men were holding a council.
EngineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading They were Chief Engineer Dodge (the figure in the black slouch hat) and three men in city clothes, and Pat Miles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading They were Chief Engineer Dodge (the figure in the black slouch hat) and three men in city clothes, and Pat Miles.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading But before Terry might steal nearer, fresh cheers arose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half way down the train a knot of men were holding a council.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading They were Chief Engineer Dodge (the figure in the black slouch hat) and three men in city clothes, and Pat Miles.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Half way down the train a knot of men were holding a council.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were Chief Engineer Dodge (the figure in the black slouch hat) and three men in city clothes, and Pat Miles.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Half way down the train a knot of men were holding a council.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
the force of workers available
From this reading Half way down the train a knot of men were holding a council.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But before Terry might steal nearer, fresh cheers arose.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were Chief Engineer Dodge (the figure in the black slouch hat) and three men in city clothes, and Pat Miles.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But before Terry might steal nearer, fresh cheers arose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading They were Chief Engineer Dodge (the figure in the black slouch hat) and three men in city clothes, and Pat Miles.
PawneesnounUS /ˈpɔːˈniːz/
plural of “pawnee” — a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading “The Pawnees!
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
slouchnounUS /slaʊtʃ/
an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
From this reading They were Chief Engineer Dodge (the figure in the black slouch hat) and three men in city clothes, and Pat Miles.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading But before Terry might steal nearer, fresh cheers arose.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Chief Engineer Dodge (the figure in the black slouch hat) and three men in city clothes, and Pat Miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were Chief Engineer Dodge (the figure in the black slouch hat) and three men in city clothes, and Pat Miles.
TRACK'SnounUS /træks/
possessive form of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
create by training and teaching
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Half way down the train a knot of men were holding a council.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “TRACK’S CLEAR” THE few carbine barrels jutting here and there from behind the car-wheels were silent, as hugging the side of the train Terry boldly stepped over them; the skirmish lines were doing the shooting.
