999
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From this reading "That is what I came here for, sir," said the young engineer of No. 999.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a great, gruff fellow with the heart of a child, but he showed it rarely.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading A diamond in the rough, most of the employees of the road were afraid of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
busying
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From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a great, gruff fellow with the heart of a child, but he showed it rarely.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That is what I came here for, sir," said the young engineer of No. 999.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was a great, gruff fellow with the heart of a child, but he showed it rarely.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading A diamond in the rough, most of the employees of the road were afraid of him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE MASTER MECHANIC "Want to resign, do you?"
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading A diamond in the rough, most of the employees of the road were afraid of him.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading "That is what I came here for, sir," said the young engineer of No. 999.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a great, gruff fellow with the heart of a child, but he showed it rarely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That is what I came here for, sir," said the young engineer of No. 999.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading He was a great, gruff fellow with the heart of a child, but he showed it rarely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a great, gruff fellow with the heart of a child, but he showed it rarely.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was a great, gruff fellow with the heart of a child, but he showed it rarely.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "That is what I came here for, sir," said the young engineer of No. 999.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A diamond in the rough, most of the employees of the road were afraid of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is what I came here for, sir," said the young engineer of No. 999.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A diamond in the rough, most of the employees of the road were afraid of him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is what I came here for, sir," said the young engineer of No. 999.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was a great, gruff fellow with the heart of a child, but he showed it rarely.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE MASTER MECHANIC "Want to resign, do you?"
MECHANICnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading THE MASTER MECHANIC "Want to resign, do you?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading A diamond in the rough, most of the employees of the road were afraid of him.
not any; not one
From this reading "That is what I came here for, sir," said the young engineer of No. 999.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is what I came here for, sir," said the young engineer of No. 999.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
Ralph
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From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He was a great, gruff fellow with the heart of a child, but he showed it rarely.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading THE MASTER MECHANIC "Want to resign, do you?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A diamond in the rough, most of the employees of the road were afraid of him.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A diamond in the rough, most of the employees of the road were afraid of him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is what I came here for, sir," said the young engineer of No. 999.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was a great, gruff fellow with the heart of a child, but he showed it rarely.
term of address for a man
From this reading "That is what I came here for, sir," said the young engineer of No. 999.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is what I came here for, sir," said the young engineer of No. 999.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTER MECHANIC "Want to resign, do you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MASTER MECHANIC "Want to resign, do you?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE MASTER MECHANIC "Want to resign, do you?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a great, gruff fellow with the heart of a child, but he showed it rarely.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A diamond in the rough, most of the employees of the road were afraid of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is what I came here for, sir," said the young engineer of No. 999.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MASTER MECHANIC "Want to resign, do you?"
you're
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From this reading "Well, you're too late," and the master mechanic of the Great Northern seemed to turn his back on Ralph, busying himself with some papers on his desk.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "That is what I came here for, sir," said the young engineer of No. 999.
