used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
(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 The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
from appearances alone
From this reading The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
terminate
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
business-like
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From this reading The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
designatingverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Engineer Griscom had got the time schedule down to a system of which he was proud.
employe
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From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
EngineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Engineer Griscom had got the time schedule down to a system of which he was proud.
exoneratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɑːnəreɪtɪd/
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
Farrington
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From this reading The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
Gasper
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From this reading The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Engineer Griscom had got the time schedule down to a system of which he was proud.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
Griscom
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From this reading Engineer Griscom had got the time schedule down to a system of which he was proud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Engineer Griscom had got the time schedule down to a system of which he was proud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Engineer Griscom had got the time schedule down to a system of which he was proud.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
held dear
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
MailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Engineer Griscom had got the time schedule down to a system of which he was proud.
Ralph
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From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading Engineer Griscom had got the time schedule down to a system of which he was proud.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Engineer Griscom had got the time schedule down to a system of which he was proud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Engineer Griscom had got the time schedule down to a system of which he was proud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Engineer Griscom had got the time schedule down to a system of which he was proud.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They covered receipt for twenty thousand dollars, designating certain numbered bonds indicated, but one phrase which exonerated the village magnate from blame or crooked dealing in the affair Ralph did not at all like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The documents given to him for his mother by the agent of Gasper Farrington in the city were apparently all regular and business-like.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Engineer Griscom had got the time schedule down to a system of which he was proud.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They made successful runs without a break or accident, and Ralph loved the life for its variety, experience and promise of sure promotion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE SPECIAL Within a week the young fireman of the Limited Mail was in full swing as a trusted and valued employe of the Great Northern.
