used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Another man started along the track with a lantern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another man started along the track with a lantern.
in a state of sleep
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
for the reason that
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
FLIMDUNK
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From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We watched them from the platform.
the act of departing
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Another man started along the track with a lantern.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Another man started along the track with a lantern.
the force of workers available
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then one of the men went through our car to the other platform and the other one stayed on the platform near the engine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then one of the men went through our car to the other platform and the other one stayed on the platform near the engine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one of the men went through our car to the other platform and the other one stayed on the platform near the engine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then one of the men went through our car to the other platform and the other one stayed on the platform near the engine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
Pee-wee
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From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading We watched them from the platform.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
SIDINGnounUS /ˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Another man started along the track with a lantern.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We watched them from the platform.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then one of the men went through our car to the other platform and the other one stayed on the platform near the engine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Another man started along the track with a lantern.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading We watched them from the platform.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For about fifteen or twenty minutes the engine pushed us awfully slow, then we stopped, and a couple of men went between our car and the engine and did something to that long iron bar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading FLIMDUNK SIDING After a little while, Pee-wee fell asleep, but the rest of us stayed awake, because we wanted to see what kind of a place we were going to stop at.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another man started along the track with a lantern.
