used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I think we're going to get a good bunk in the nose," Wig said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
any thing at all
From this reading "I'd rather see it pick up anything than that," Connie said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if it hardly moved.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading "I think we're going to get a good bunk in the nose," Wig said.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
Connie
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From this reading "I'd rather see it pick up anything than that," Connie said.
doesn't
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From this reading "Good night," I told him; "I hope it doesn't pick up speed."
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
at any time
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
FOILEDadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I think we're going to get a good bunk in the nose," Wig said.
the act of departing
From this reading "I think we're going to get a good bunk in the nose," Wig said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I think we're going to get a good bunk in the nose," Wig said.
only a very short time before
From this reading It seemed as if it hardly moved.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Good night," I told him; "I hope it doesn't pick up speed."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Good night," I told him; "I hope it doesn't pick up speed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we're going to get a good bunk in the nose," Wig said.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd rather see it pick up anything than that," Connie said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if it hardly moved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think we're going to get a good bunk in the nose," Wig said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if it hardly moved.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It seemed as if it hardly moved.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Good night," I told him; "I hope it doesn't pick up speed."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "I think we're going to get a good bunk in the nose," Wig said.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "Good night," I told him; "I hope it doesn't pick up speed."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
on the contrary
From this reading "I'd rather see it pick up anything than that," Connie said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think we're going to get a good bunk in the nose," Wig said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'd rather see it pick up anything than that," Connie said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if it hardly moved.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
in the near future
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
move hurridly
From this reading "Good night," I told him; "I hope it doesn't pick up speed."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'd rather see it pick up anything than that," Connie said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'd rather see it pick up anything than that," Connie said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we're going to get a good bunk in the nose," Wig said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Good night," I told him; "I hope it doesn't pick up speed."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Good night," I told him; "I hope it doesn't pick up speed."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
we're
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From this reading "I think we're going to get a good bunk in the nose," Wig said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "FOILED" Pretty soon they went back to the train and then, after about ten minutes, the engine began puffing and coming toward us ever so slow.
WignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading "I think we're going to get a good bunk in the nose," Wig said.
