aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Here the railroad reached its greatest elevation, eight thousand and ninety-one feet above the sea.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The track was now downhill all the way to the Atlantic, across naturally level plains.
(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 The track was now downhill all the way to the Atlantic, across naturally level plains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The track was now downhill all the way to the Atlantic, across naturally level plains.
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
CheyennenounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
placed crosswise
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading The track was now downhill all the way to the Atlantic, across naturally level plains.
being one more than seven
From this reading Here the railroad reached its greatest elevation, eight thousand and ninety-one feet above the sea.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Here the railroad reached its greatest elevation, eight thousand and ninety-one feet above the sea.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
apart from; not including
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Here the railroad reached its greatest elevation, eight thousand and ninety-one feet above the sea.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
coins made of gold
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
highest in quality
From this reading Here the railroad reached its greatest elevation, eight thousand and ninety-one feet above the sea.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the railroad reached its greatest elevation, eight thousand and ninety-one feet above the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
IncidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here the railroad reached its greatest elevation, eight thousand and ninety-one feet above the sea.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The track was now downhill all the way to the Atlantic, across naturally level plains.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
as might be expected
From this reading The track was now downhill all the way to the Atlantic, across naturally level plains.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
ninety-oneadjective
being one more than ninety
From this reading Here the railroad reached its greatest elevation, eight thousand and ninety-one feet above the sea.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The track was now downhill all the way to the Atlantic, across naturally level plains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
go across or through
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The track was now downhill all the way to the Atlantic, across naturally level plains.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
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 Here the railroad reached its greatest elevation, eight thousand and ninety-one feet above the sea.
RailroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Here the railroad reached its greatest elevation, eight thousand and ninety-one feet above the sea.
possessing material wealth
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
Saunders
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From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Here the railroad reached its greatest elevation, eight thousand and ninety-one feet above the sea.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Here the railroad reached its greatest elevation, eight thousand and ninety-one feet above the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The track was now downhill all the way to the Atlantic, across naturally level plains.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The track was now downhill all the way to the Atlantic, across naturally level plains.
create by training and teaching
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading From here the Grand Trunk Line led to Denver, the capital of Colorado State, rich in gold and silver mines, and boasting more than fifty thousand inhabitants.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The track was now downhill all the way to the Atlantic, across naturally level plains.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The track was now downhill all the way to the Atlantic, across naturally level plains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In which certain Incidents are told which are never met with except on Railroads in the United States.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That evening the train proceeded without interruption; passed Fort Saunders, crossed Cheyenne Pass, and arrived at Evans' Pass.
