1869
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From this reading Wasatch station, at mile-post 966, had marked end o’ track on New Year’s Day, this 1869.
966
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From this reading Wasatch station, at mile-post 966, had marked end o’ track on New Year’s Day, this 1869.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading FAST TIME DOWN ECHO CANYON “ALL aboard, now!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading FAST TIME DOWN ECHO CANYON “ALL aboard, now!
in addition
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
react verbally
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wasatch station, at mile-post 966, had marked end o’ track on New Year’s Day, this 1869.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
CANYONnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading FAST TIME DOWN ECHO CANYON “ALL aboard, now!
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
construction-train
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From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Wasatch station, at mile-post 966, had marked end o’ track on New Year’s Day, this 1869.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FAST TIME DOWN ECHO CANYON “ALL aboard, now!
ECHOverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading FAST TIME DOWN ECHO CANYON “ALL aboard, now!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading FAST TIME DOWN ECHO CANYON “ALL aboard, now!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wasatch station, at mile-post 966, had marked end o’ track on New Year’s Day, this 1869.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
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 It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading We’ve no time to lose, on the U. Pay.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Wasatch station, at mile-post 966, had marked end o’ track on New Year’s Day, this 1869.
mile-post
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From this reading Wasatch station, at mile-post 966, had marked end o’ track on New Year’s Day, this 1869.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Wasatch station, at mile-post 966, had marked end o’ track on New Year’s Day, this 1869.
not any; not one
From this reading We’ve no time to lose, on the U. Pay.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FAST TIME DOWN ECHO CANYON “ALL aboard, now!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On wid yez.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading We’ve no time to lose, on the U. Pay.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We’ve no time to lose, on the U. Pay.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wasatch station, at mile-post 966, had marked end o’ track on New Year’s Day, this 1869.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FAST TIME DOWN ECHO CANYON “ALL aboard, now!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We’ve no time to lose, on the U. Pay.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading We’ve no time to lose, on the U. Pay.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
Wasatch
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From this reading It was the voice of Paddy Miles, construction boss, and also the present “conductor” of the construction-train about to answer a hurry call sent up to Wasatch station from end o’ track, for ties and iron.
We've
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From this reading We’ve no time to lose, on the U. Pay.”
wid
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From this reading On wid yez.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Wasatch station, at mile-post 966, had marked end o’ track on New Year’s Day, this 1869.
yez
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From this reading On wid yez.
