used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ralph had a motive in coming to this terminus of the Short Line Route.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading The information he had gained from the old, crippled railroader, Amos Greenleaf, had set him to thinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This consisted in checking up the construction supplies delivered by rail.
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading This consisted in checking up the construction supplies delivered by rail.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Ralph had a motive in coming to this terminus of the Short Line Route.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading This consisted in checking up the construction supplies delivered by rail.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading This consisted in checking up the construction supplies delivered by rail.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading The information he had gained from the old, crippled railroader, Amos Greenleaf, had set him to thinking.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading This consisted in checking up the construction supplies delivered by rail.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The information he had gained from the old, crippled railroader, Amos Greenleaf, had set him to thinking.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The information he had gained from the old, crippled railroader, Amos Greenleaf, had set him to thinking.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
Greenleaf
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From this reading The information he had gained from the old, crippled railroader, Amos Greenleaf, had set him to thinking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The information he had gained from the old, crippled railroader, Amos Greenleaf, had set him to thinking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This consisted in checking up the construction supplies delivered by rail.
a message received and understood
From this reading The information he had gained from the old, crippled railroader, Amos Greenleaf, had set him to thinking.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
the force of workers available
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Ralph had a motive in coming to this terminus of the Short Line Route.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The information he had gained from the old, crippled railroader, Amos Greenleaf, had set him to thinking.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading This consisted in checking up the construction supplies delivered by rail.
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 TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
railroadernoun
an employee of a railroad
From this reading The information he had gained from the old, crippled railroader, Amos Greenleaf, had set him to thinking.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
RoutenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Ralph had a motive in coming to this terminus of the Short Line Route.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The information he had gained from the old, crippled railroader, Amos Greenleaf, had set him to thinking.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Ralph had a motive in coming to this terminus of the Short Line Route.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading This consisted in checking up the construction supplies delivered by rail.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading Ralph had a motive in coming to this terminus of the Short Line Route.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The information he had gained from the old, crippled railroader, Amos Greenleaf, had set him to thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This consisted in checking up the construction supplies delivered by rail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This consisted in checking up the construction supplies delivered by rail.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
in or at the place that
From this reading TOO LATE Two days later Ralph went down the line of the little railroad to where it met the tracks of the Great Northern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Gibson had sent him with some instructions to the men at work there, and at the request of the young fireman had assigned him to work at that point.
