10,000
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From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
500
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From this reading Nevertheless, there it was, just the same, arrived in its last move on the long journey from Cheyenne, more than 500 miles.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Blue Creek station was not really a town; it was more of a higglety-pigglety railroad camp, but it seemed to know no law.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Home Cooking restaurant appeared to be about the only decent place there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Home Cooking restaurant appeared to be about the only decent place there.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Nevertheless, there it was, just the same, arrived in its last move on the long journey from Cheyenne, more than 500 miles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Home Cooking restaurant appeared to be about the only decent place there.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
BREASTSnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Blue Creek station was not really a town; it was more of a higglety-pigglety railroad camp, but it seemed to know no law.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Blue Creek station was not really a town; it was more of a higglety-pigglety railroad camp, but it seemed to know no law.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
can't
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From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
CheyennenounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading Nevertheless, there it was, just the same, arrived in its last move on the long journey from Cheyenne, more than 500 miles.
CookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The Home Cooking restaurant appeared to be about the only decent place there.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading The Home Cooking restaurant appeared to be about the only decent place there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
DurantnounUS /ˈdʊrənt/
United States historian (1885-1981)
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nevertheless, there it was, just the same, arrived in its last move on the long journey from Cheyenne, more than 500 miles.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
higglety-pigglety
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From this reading Blue Creek station was not really a town; it was more of a higglety-pigglety railroad camp, but it seemed to know no law.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Home Cooking restaurant appeared to be about the only decent place there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, there it was, just the same, arrived in its last move on the long journey from Cheyenne, more than 500 miles.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Nevertheless, there it was, just the same, arrived in its last move on the long journey from Cheyenne, more than 500 miles.
and nothing more
From this reading Nevertheless, there it was, just the same, arrived in its last move on the long journey from Cheyenne, more than 500 miles.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Blue Creek station was not really a town; it was more of a higglety-pigglety railroad camp, but it seemed to know no law.
immediately past
From this reading Nevertheless, there it was, just the same, arrived in its last move on the long journey from Cheyenne, more than 500 miles.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Blue Creek station was not really a town; it was more of a higglety-pigglety railroad camp, but it seemed to know no law.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nevertheless, there it was, just the same, arrived in its last move on the long journey from Cheyenne, more than 500 miles.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Blue Creek station was not really a town; it was more of a higglety-pigglety railroad camp, but it seemed to know no law.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nevertheless, there it was, just the same, arrived in its last move on the long journey from Cheyenne, more than 500 miles.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, there it was, just the same, arrived in its last move on the long journey from Cheyenne, more than 500 miles.
not any; not one
From this reading Blue Creek station was not really a town; it was more of a higglety-pigglety railroad camp, but it seemed to know no law.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blue Creek station was not really a town; it was more of a higglety-pigglety railroad camp, but it seemed to know no law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
and nothing more
From this reading The Home Cooking restaurant appeared to be about the only decent place there.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
pay-car
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From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Home Cooking restaurant appeared to be about the only decent place there.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
Promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
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 Blue Creek station was not really a town; it was more of a higglety-pigglety railroad camp, but it seemed to know no law.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Blue Creek station was not really a town; it was more of a higglety-pigglety railroad camp, but it seemed to know no law.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The Home Cooking restaurant appeared to be about the only decent place there.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Nevertheless, there it was, just the same, arrived in its last move on the long journey from Cheyenne, more than 500 miles.
express in words
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Blue Creek station was not really a town; it was more of a higglety-pigglety railroad camp, but it seemed to know no law.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Blue Creek station was not really a town; it was more of a higglety-pigglety railroad camp, but it seemed to know no law.
TAPEnounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nevertheless, there it was, just the same, arrived in its last move on the long journey from Cheyenne, more than 500 miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Home Cooking restaurant appeared to be about the only decent place there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
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 THE U. P. BREASTS THE TAPE “THE C. P. say they can lay ten miles of track in one day and Mr. Durant has telegraphed $10,000 to say they can’t do it!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
at the time that
From this reading This was the excited greeting by George Stanton, when Terry met the pay-car in the latest “roaring” town of Blue Creek, at the base of Promontory Point on the U. P. side.
