used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A spluttering, breathless voice halted Ralph on his way from the depot to the roundhouse.
anew
From this reading ZEPH DALLAS AGAIN "Say--Engineer Ralph--Mr. Fairbanks!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Torchy caught his breath, but the excited flare in his eyes did not diminish.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading A spluttering, breathless voice halted Ralph on his way from the depot to the roundhouse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Torchy caught his breath, but the excited flare in his eyes did not diminish.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Torchy caught his breath, but the excited flare in his eyes did not diminish.
DALLASnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading ZEPH DALLAS AGAIN "Say--Engineer Ralph--Mr. Fairbanks!"
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading A spluttering, breathless voice halted Ralph on his way from the depot to the roundhouse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Torchy caught his breath, but the excited flare in his eyes did not diminish.
diminishverbUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading Torchy caught his breath, but the excited flare in his eyes did not diminish.
EngineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading ZEPH DALLAS AGAIN "Say--Engineer Ralph--Mr. Fairbanks!"
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Torchy caught his breath, but the excited flare in his eyes did not diminish.
FairbanksnounUS /ˈferbəŋks/
United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000)
From this reading ZEPH DALLAS AGAIN "Say--Engineer Ralph--Mr. Fairbanks!"
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading Torchy caught his breath, but the excited flare in his eyes did not diminish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A spluttering, breathless voice halted Ralph on his way from the depot to the roundhouse.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading A spluttering, breathless voice halted Ralph on his way from the depot to the roundhouse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A spluttering, breathless voice halted Ralph on his way from the depot to the roundhouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Torchy caught his breath, but the excited flare in his eyes did not diminish.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What's the trouble, Torchy?" he inquired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ZEPH DALLAS AGAIN "Say--Engineer Ralph--Mr. Fairbanks!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Torchy caught his breath, but the excited flare in his eyes did not diminish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A spluttering, breathless voice halted Ralph on his way from the depot to the roundhouse.
Ralph
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From this reading ZEPH DALLAS AGAIN "Say--Engineer Ralph--Mr. Fairbanks!"
roundhousenounUS /ˈraʊndhaʊs/
workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
From this reading A spluttering, breathless voice halted Ralph on his way from the depot to the roundhouse.
express in words
From this reading ZEPH DALLAS AGAIN "Say--Engineer Ralph--Mr. Fairbanks!"
spluttering
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From this reading A spluttering, breathless voice halted Ralph on his way from the depot to the roundhouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A spluttering, breathless voice halted Ralph on his way from the depot to the roundhouse.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A spluttering, breathless voice halted Ralph on his way from the depot to the roundhouse.
Torchy
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From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "What's the trouble, Torchy?" he inquired.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A spluttering, breathless voice halted Ralph on his way from the depot to the roundhouse.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A spluttering, breathless voice halted Ralph on his way from the depot to the roundhouse.
What's
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From this reading "What's the trouble, Torchy?" he inquired.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was the call boy, Torchy, the young engineer ascertained, as he waited till the excited juvenile came up to him.
ZEPH
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From this reading ZEPH DALLAS AGAIN "Say--Engineer Ralph--Mr. Fairbanks!"
