used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
AdditionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Additions had been built onto the freight car until the same were longer than the original structure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was certainly an odd-appearing place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
react verbally
From this reading There was a rude shack, which seemed to answer for a barn, a haystack beside it, and a well-appearing vegetable garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
barbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading There was a rude shack, which seemed to answer for a barn, a haystack beside it, and a well-appearing vegetable garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Additions had been built onto the freight car until the same were longer than the original structure.
next to; at the side of
From this reading There was a rude shack, which seemed to answer for a barn, a haystack beside it, and a well-appearing vegetable garden.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Additions had been built onto the freight car until the same were longer than the original structure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Additions had been built onto the freight car until the same were longer than the original structure.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was certainly an odd-appearing place.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
enclose with a fence
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a rude shack, which seemed to answer for a barn, a haystack beside it, and a well-appearing vegetable garden.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Additions had been built onto the freight car until the same were longer than the original structure.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There was a rude shack, which seemed to answer for a barn, a haystack beside it, and a well-appearing vegetable garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Additions had been built onto the freight car until the same were longer than the original structure.
haystacknounUS /ˈheɪstæk/
a stack of hay
From this reading There was a rude shack, which seemed to answer for a barn, a haystack beside it, and a well-appearing vegetable garden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
ten 10s
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly an odd-appearing place.
JOE'S
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From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
LIMPY
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From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
for more time
From this reading Additions had been built onto the freight car until the same were longer than the original structure.
odd-appearing
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From this reading It was certainly an odd-appearing place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Additions had been built onto the freight car until the same were longer than the original structure.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Additions had been built onto the freight car until the same were longer than the original structure.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was certainly an odd-appearing place.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
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 LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
Ralph
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From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
RESTAURANTnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading There was a rude shack, which seemed to answer for a barn, a haystack beside it, and a well-appearing vegetable garden.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Additions had been built onto the freight car until the same were longer than the original structure.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a rude shack, which seemed to answer for a barn, a haystack beside it, and a well-appearing vegetable garden.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading There was a rude shack, which seemed to answer for a barn, a haystack beside it, and a well-appearing vegetable garden.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
make square
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Additions had been built onto the freight car until the same were longer than the original structure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Additions had been built onto the freight car until the same were longer than the original structure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rude shack, which seemed to answer for a barn, a haystack beside it, and a well-appearing vegetable garden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a rude shack, which seemed to answer for a barn, a haystack beside it, and a well-appearing vegetable garden.
in the direction of
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Additions had been built onto the freight car until the same were longer than the original structure.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading There was a rude shack, which seemed to answer for a barn, a haystack beside it, and a well-appearing vegetable garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly an odd-appearing place.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
well-appearing
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From this reading There was a rude shack, which seemed to answer for a barn, a haystack beside it, and a well-appearing vegetable garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Additions had been built onto the freight car until the same were longer than the original structure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a rude shack, which seemed to answer for a barn, a haystack beside it, and a well-appearing vegetable garden.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading A square of about two hundred feet was enclosed by a barbed wire fence, and this space was quite as interesting as the restaurant building.
Zeph
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From this reading LIMPY JOE'S RAILROAD RESTAURANT Zeph Dallas stared about him in profound bewilderment and interest as Ralph led the way towards Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant.
