used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old John Griscom gave a chuckle of delight and the trip to the city began.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading THE LIMITED MAIL "All aboard!"
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading It was ten days after the adventure in the scow--ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It was ten days after the adventure in the scow--ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was ten days after the adventure in the scow--ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern.
(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 LIMITED MAIL "All aboard!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old John Griscom gave a chuckle of delight and the trip to the city began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Old John Griscom gave a chuckle of delight and the trip to the city began.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Ralph swung in from his side of the cab on the crack locomotive of the road.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The conductor of the Limited Mail gave the signal cheerily.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Old John Griscom gave a chuckle of delight and the trip to the city began.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Old John Griscom gave a chuckle of delight and the trip to the city began.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading The conductor of the Limited Mail gave the signal cheerily.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Ralph swung in from his side of the cab on the crack locomotive of the road.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was ten days after the adventure in the scow--ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Old John Griscom gave a chuckle of delight and the trip to the city began.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ralph swung in from his side of the cab on the crack locomotive of the road.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was ten days after the adventure in the scow--ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The conductor of the Limited Mail gave the signal cheerily.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was ten days after the adventure in the scow--ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern.
Griscom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old John Griscom gave a chuckle of delight and the trip to the city began.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph swung in from his side of the cab on the crack locomotive of the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ralph swung in from his side of the cab on the crack locomotive of the road.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was ten days after the adventure in the scow--ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten days after the adventure in the scow--ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Old John Griscom gave a chuckle of delight and the trip to the city began.
LIMITEDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading THE LIMITED MAIL "All aboard!"
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading Ralph swung in from his side of the cab on the crack locomotive of the road.
MAILnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading THE LIMITED MAIL "All aboard!"
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was ten days after the adventure in the scow--ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conductor of the Limited Mail gave the signal cheerily.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old John Griscom gave a chuckle of delight and the trip to the city began.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ralph swung in from his side of the cab on the crack locomotive of the road.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It was ten days after the adventure in the scow--ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern.
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 It was ten days after the adventure in the scow--ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph swung in from his side of the cab on the crack locomotive of the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Ralph swung in from his side of the cab on the crack locomotive of the road.
scownounUS /skaʊ/
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
From this reading It was ten days after the adventure in the scow--ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ralph swung in from his side of the cab on the crack locomotive of the road.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The conductor of the Limited Mail gave the signal cheerily.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Ralph swung in from his side of the cab on the crack locomotive of the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was ten days after the adventure in the scow--ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIMITED MAIL "All aboard!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old John Griscom gave a chuckle of delight and the trip to the city began.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Old John Griscom gave a chuckle of delight and the trip to the city began.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten days after the adventure in the scow--ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern.
