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From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
how long something has existed
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
in the past
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not bear the thought of taking a place from any of his friends, whom he thought needed it more than he did.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
have
From this reading He could not bear the thought of taking a place from any of his friends, whom he thought needed it more than he did.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
biggest-hearted
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From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
ConductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
conductor's
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From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not bear the thought of taking a place from any of his friends, whom he thought needed it more than he did.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could not bear the thought of taking a place from any of his friends, whom he thought needed it more than he did.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He could not bear the thought of taking a place from any of his friends, whom he thought needed it more than he did.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
a young female
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
HarrisburgnounUS /ˈhærɪsbərɡ/
capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not bear the thought of taking a place from any of his friends, whom he thought needed it more than he did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
Katherine
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From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
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 In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
engage in
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
come together
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
the force of workers available
From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could not bear the thought of taking a place from any of his friends, whom he thought needed it more than he did.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He could not bear the thought of taking a place from any of his friends, whom he thought needed it more than he did.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
not any; not one
From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
and nothing more
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He could not bear the thought of taking a place from any of his friends, whom he thought needed it more than he did.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
carry out
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He could not bear the thought of taking a place from any of his friends, whom he thought needed it more than he did.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He could not bear the thought of taking a place from any of his friends, whom he thought needed it more than he did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He could not bear the thought of taking a place from any of his friends, whom he thought needed it more than he did.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
TobinnounUS /ˈtoʊbɪn/
United States economist (1918-2002)
From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In fact it was largely owing to this that he had not long ago been promoted from a freight to a passenger train.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conductor Tobin, of freight No. 15, was one of the biggest-hearted and most generous men on the road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
which person or people
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not bear the thought of taking a place from any of his friends, whom he thought needed it more than he did.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had a wife and one little girl about Arthur’s age, whose name was Katherine, but who was called “Kitty” for short; and, though the conductor’s pay was small, they managed to make both ends meet, and lived very happily in Harrisburg, in a little cottage that they only rented, but which it was their great desire to own, some day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So he always held back, and let them step up over his head, and rejoiced with them in their good fortune, and said he would take his turn next time.
