used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is up: What kind of a man is your engineer, Bartley?"
airbrakes
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From this reading "Yes," replied Ralph, watching out for signals and testing gauges and airbrakes.
(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 "He's not my engineer at all," retorted the fireman rather testily, "and I was sorry when I was listed with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," replied Ralph, watching out for signals and testing gauges and airbrakes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What's up--something?" declared the fireman of the special as the train cleared the yards at Portland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What's up--something?" declared the fireman of the special as the train cleared the yards at Portland.
Bartley
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From this reading "This is up: What kind of a man is your engineer, Bartley?"
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "What's up--something?" declared the fireman of the special as the train cleared the yards at Portland.
CRACKverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading "CRACK THE WHIP!"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "What's up--something?" declared the fireman of the special as the train cleared the yards at Portland.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading "This is up: What kind of a man is your engineer, Bartley?"
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading "What's up--something?" declared the fireman of the special as the train cleared the yards at Portland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," replied Ralph, watching out for signals and testing gauges and airbrakes.
gaugesnounUS /ˈɡeɪdʒəz/
plural of “gauge” — a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
From this reading "Yes," replied Ralph, watching out for signals and testing gauges and airbrakes.
He's
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From this reading "He's not my engineer at all," retorted the fireman rather testily, "and I was sorry when I was listed with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's not my engineer at all," retorted the fireman rather testily, "and I was sorry when I was listed with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He's not my engineer at all," retorted the fireman rather testily, "and I was sorry when I was listed with him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is up: What kind of a man is your engineer, Bartley?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "This is up: What kind of a man is your engineer, Bartley?"
listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
From this reading "He's not my engineer at all," retorted the fireman rather testily, "and I was sorry when I was listed with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This is up: What kind of a man is your engineer, Bartley?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He's not my engineer at all," retorted the fireman rather testily, "and I was sorry when I was listed with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He's not my engineer at all," retorted the fireman rather testily, "and I was sorry when I was listed with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What's up--something?" declared the fireman of the special as the train cleared the yards at Portland.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes," replied Ralph, watching out for signals and testing gauges and airbrakes.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading "What's up--something?" declared the fireman of the special as the train cleared the yards at Portland.
Ralph
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From this reading "Yes," replied Ralph, watching out for signals and testing gauges and airbrakes.
on the contrary
From this reading "He's not my engineer at all," retorted the fireman rather testily, "and I was sorry when I was listed with him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Ralph, watching out for signals and testing gauges and airbrakes.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "He's not my engineer at all," retorted the fireman rather testily, "and I was sorry when I was listed with him.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "Yes," replied Ralph, watching out for signals and testing gauges and airbrakes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "What's up--something?" declared the fireman of the special as the train cleared the yards at Portland.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "He's not my engineer at all," retorted the fireman rather testily, "and I was sorry when I was listed with him.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "What's up--something?" declared the fireman of the special as the train cleared the yards at Portland.
testilyadverbUS /ˈtestəli/
in a petulant manner
From this reading "He's not my engineer at all," retorted the fireman rather testily, "and I was sorry when I was listed with him.
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading "Yes," replied Ralph, watching out for signals and testing gauges and airbrakes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "CRACK THE WHIP!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is up: What kind of a man is your engineer, Bartley?"
create by training and teaching
From this reading "What's up--something?" declared the fireman of the special as the train cleared the yards at Portland.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What's up--something?" declared the fireman of the special as the train cleared the yards at Portland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He's not my engineer at all," retorted the fireman rather testily, "and I was sorry when I was listed with him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "Yes," replied Ralph, watching out for signals and testing gauges and airbrakes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This is up: What kind of a man is your engineer, Bartley?"
What's
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From this reading "What's up--something?" declared the fireman of the special as the train cleared the yards at Portland.
at the time that
From this reading "He's not my engineer at all," retorted the fireman rather testily, "and I was sorry when I was listed with him.
WHIPverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "CRACK THE WHIP!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He's not my engineer at all," retorted the fireman rather testily, "and I was sorry when I was listed with him.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "What's up--something?" declared the fireman of the special as the train cleared the yards at Portland.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Ralph, watching out for signals and testing gauges and airbrakes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is up: What kind of a man is your engineer, Bartley?"
