used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young dispatcher of Stanley Junction jumped out of bed in a bound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The young dispatcher of Stanley Junction jumped out of bed in a bound.
confined by bonds
From this reading The young dispatcher of Stanley Junction jumped out of bed in a bound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called out: "What is it, mother?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading The echo of a series of light tappings on the door and of his mother's voice mingled with her departing footsteps.
dispatchernounUS /dɪˈspætʃər/
the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
From this reading The young dispatcher of Stanley Junction jumped out of bed in a bound.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The echo of a series of light tappings on the door and of his mother's voice mingled with her departing footsteps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading The echo of a series of light tappings on the door and of his mother's voice mingled with her departing footsteps.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The echo of a series of light tappings on the door and of his mother's voice mingled with her departing footsteps.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The echo of a series of light tappings on the door and of his mother's voice mingled with her departing footsteps.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The echo of a series of light tappings on the door and of his mother's voice mingled with her departing footsteps.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young dispatcher of Stanley Junction jumped out of bed in a bound.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He called out: "What is it, mother?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He called out: "What is it, mother?"
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The young dispatcher of Stanley Junction jumped out of bed in a bound.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading The young dispatcher of Stanley Junction jumped out of bed in a bound.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The echo of a series of light tappings on the door and of his mother's voice mingled with her departing footsteps.
for more time
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The echo of a series of light tappings on the door and of his mother's voice mingled with her departing footsteps.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He called out: "What is it, mother?"
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The echo of a series of light tappings on the door and of his mother's voice mingled with her departing footsteps.
not any; not one
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young dispatcher of Stanley Junction jumped out of bed in a bound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The echo of a series of light tappings on the door and of his mother's voice mingled with her departing footsteps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The young dispatcher of Stanley Junction jumped out of bed in a bound.
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 He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SLUMP "SECRET" "Wake up, Ralph."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SLUMP "SECRET" "Wake up, Ralph."
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The echo of a series of light tappings on the door and of his mother's voice mingled with her departing footsteps.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
SLUMPverbUS /slʌmp/
assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading THE SLUMP "SECRET" "Wake up, Ralph."
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading The young dispatcher of Stanley Junction jumped out of bed in a bound.
tappings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The echo of a series of light tappings on the door and of his mother's voice mingled with her departing footsteps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLUMP "SECRET" "Wake up, Ralph."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SLUMP "SECRET" "Wake up, Ralph."
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The echo of a series of light tappings on the door and of his mother's voice mingled with her departing footsteps.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE SLUMP "SECRET" "Wake up, Ralph."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He called out: "What is it, mother?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The echo of a series of light tappings on the door and of his mother's voice mingled with her departing footsteps.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He felt that he could have slept half a dozen hours longer, but to every railroad man the call "wake up" means duty waits, no delay, and Ralph responded to the urgent call without hesitation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young dispatcher of Stanley Junction jumped out of bed in a bound.
