used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A boy about Ralph’s age and height had jumped into an open box car.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was two days after the arrest of Ike Slump and Mort Bemis.
how long something has existed
From this reading A boy about Ralph’s age and height had jumped into an open box car.
(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 "That fellow has got his nerve with him all right!" spoke old Jack Knight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A boy about Ralph’s age and height had jumped into an open box car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two days after the arrest of Ike Slump and Mort Bemis.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading It was two days after the arrest of Ike Slump and Mort Bemis.
Bemis
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From this reading It was two days after the arrest of Ike Slump and Mort Bemis.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A boy about Ralph’s age and height had jumped into an open box car.
a youthful male person
From this reading A boy about Ralph’s age and height had jumped into an open box car.
by-play
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From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
can't
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From this reading "I can’t make out his idea," observed Ralph Fairbanks.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A boy about Ralph’s age and height had jumped into an open box car.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was two days after the arrest of Ike Slump and Mort Bemis.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
FairbanksnounUS /ˈferbəŋks/
United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000)
From this reading "I can’t make out his idea," observed Ralph Fairbanks.
a boy or man
From this reading "That fellow has got his nerve with him all right!" spoke old Jack Knight.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
the act of departing
From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That fellow has got his nerve with him all right!" spoke old Jack Knight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A boy about Ralph’s age and height had jumped into an open box car.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That fellow has got his nerve with him all right!" spoke old Jack Knight.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading A boy about Ralph’s age and height had jumped into an open box car.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That fellow has got his nerve with him all right!" spoke old Jack Knight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That fellow has got his nerve with him all right!" spoke old Jack Knight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can’t make out his idea," observed Ralph Fairbanks.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I can’t make out his idea," observed Ralph Fairbanks.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading It was two days after the arrest of Ike Slump and Mort Bemis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A boy about Ralph’s age and height had jumped into an open box car.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two days after the arrest of Ike Slump and Mort Bemis.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "That fellow has got his nerve with him all right!" spoke old Jack Knight.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A boy about Ralph’s age and height had jumped into an open box car.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
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 "That fellow has got his nerve with him all right!" spoke old Jack Knight.
leverman
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From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
engage in
From this reading "I can’t make out his idea," observed Ralph Fairbanks.
Mort
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From this reading It was two days after the arrest of Ike Slump and Mort Bemis.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "That fellow has got his nerve with him all right!" spoke old Jack Knight.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I can’t make out his idea," observed Ralph Fairbanks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was two days after the arrest of Ike Slump and Mort Bemis.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That fellow has got his nerve with him all right!" spoke old Jack Knight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A boy about Ralph’s age and height had jumped into an open box car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I can’t make out his idea," observed Ralph Fairbanks.
Ralph
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From this reading "I can’t make out his idea," observed Ralph Fairbanks.
Ralph's
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From this reading A boy about Ralph’s age and height had jumped into an open box car.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That fellow has got his nerve with him all right!" spoke old Jack Knight.
SlumpverbUS /slʌmp/
assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading It was two days after the arrest of Ike Slump and Mort Bemis.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "That fellow has got his nerve with him all right!" spoke old Jack Knight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That fellow has got his nerve with him all right!" spoke old Jack Knight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was two days after the arrest of Ike Slump and Mort Bemis.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two days after the arrest of Ike Slump and Mort Bemis.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two days after the arrest of Ike Slump and Mort Bemis.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Knight and his junior leverman were engrossed in watching a little interesting by-play going on in the vicinity of the in freight tracks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That fellow has got his nerve with him all right!" spoke old Jack Knight.
