used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
(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 All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Ralph Fairbanks himself was thrilled and amazed, as he learned from Jack Knight’s lips the facts of the case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one of the most remarkable occurrences of risk and danger ever known in the history of the Great Northern.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Expert railroad men looked grave, as the facts came out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Expert railroad men looked grave, as the facts came out.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Ralph Fairbanks himself was thrilled and amazed, as he learned from Jack Knight’s lips the facts of the case.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
CitizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It was one of the most remarkable occurrences of risk and danger ever known in the history of the Great Northern.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
at any time
From this reading It was one of the most remarkable occurrences of risk and danger ever known in the history of the Great Northern.
ExpertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Expert railroad men looked grave, as the facts came out.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Expert railroad men looked grave, as the facts came out.
FairbanksnounUS /ˈferbəŋks/
United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000)
From this reading Ralph Fairbanks himself was thrilled and amazed, as he learned from Jack Knight’s lips the facts of the case.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ralph Fairbanks himself was thrilled and amazed, as he learned from Jack Knight’s lips the facts of the case.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
death of a person
From this reading Expert railroad men looked grave, as the facts came out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was one of the most remarkable occurrences of risk and danger ever known in the history of the Great Northern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralph Fairbanks himself was thrilled and amazed, as he learned from Jack Knight’s lips the facts of the case.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ralph Fairbanks himself was thrilled and amazed, as he learned from Jack Knight’s lips the facts of the case.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It was one of the most remarkable occurrences of risk and danger ever known in the history of the Great Northern.
how
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From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of the most remarkable occurrences of risk and danger ever known in the history of the Great Northern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the most remarkable occurrences of risk and danger ever known in the history of the Great Northern.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Ralph Fairbanks himself was thrilled and amazed, as he learned from Jack Knight’s lips the facts of the case.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
Knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Ralph Fairbanks himself was thrilled and amazed, as he learned from Jack Knight’s lips the facts of the case.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was one of the most remarkable occurrences of risk and danger ever known in the history of the Great Northern.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Ralph Fairbanks himself was thrilled and amazed, as he learned from Jack Knight’s lips the facts of the case.
leverman
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From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Ralph Fairbanks himself was thrilled and amazed, as he learned from Jack Knight’s lips the facts of the case.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Expert railroad men looked grave, as the facts came out.
roused to anger
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
the force of workers available
From this reading Expert railroad men looked grave, as the facts came out.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was one of the most remarkable occurrences of risk and danger ever known in the history of the Great Northern.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was one of the most remarkable occurrences of risk and danger ever known in the history of the Great Northern.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading It was one of the most remarkable occurrences of risk and danger ever known in the history of the Great Northern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the most remarkable occurrences of risk and danger ever known in the history of the Great Northern.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Expert railroad men looked grave, as the facts came out.
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 Expert railroad men looked grave, as the facts came out.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph Fairbanks himself was thrilled and amazed, as he learned from Jack Knight’s lips the facts of the case.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
unusual or striking
From this reading It was one of the most remarkable occurrences of risk and danger ever known in the history of the Great Northern.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It was one of the most remarkable occurrences of risk and danger ever known in the history of the Great Northern.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Ralph Fairbanks himself was thrilled and amazed, as he learned from Jack Knight’s lips the facts of the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
create by training and teaching
From this reading All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
wide-spread
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From this reading Citizens generally shuddered, as they realized how nearly the caprice of a mad leverman had come to causing wide-spread death and disaster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All Stanley Junction was agog with the story of the "crazy" train orders the day after the storm.
