aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The baggage-car door was wheeled wide open again and the lamps on the platform shone in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baggage-car door was wheeled wide open again and the lamps on the platform shone in.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Indeed, Ruth herself was very anxious and very much excited regarding this mystery; but she was anxious, too, about herself.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
baggage-car
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baggage-car door was wheeled wide open again and the lamps on the platform shone in.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
brakemannounUS /ˈbreɪkmən/
a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
bustled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, Ruth herself was very anxious and very much excited regarding this mystery; but she was anxious, too, about herself.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The baggage-car door was wheeled wide open again and the lamps on the platform shone in.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Indeed, Ruth herself was very anxious and very much excited regarding this mystery; but she was anxious, too, about herself.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
HAPPENEDverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAS HAPPENED?
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT HAS HAPPENED?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Indeed, Ruth herself was very anxious and very much excited regarding this mystery; but she was anxious, too, about herself.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The baggage-car door was wheeled wide open again and the lamps on the platform shone in.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, Ruth herself was very anxious and very much excited regarding this mystery; but she was anxious, too, about herself.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The baggage-car door was wheeled wide open again and the lamps on the platform shone in.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, Ruth herself was very anxious and very much excited regarding this mystery; but she was anxious, too, about herself.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Indeed, Ruth herself was very anxious and very much excited regarding this mystery; but she was anxious, too, about herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The baggage-car door was wheeled wide open again and the lamps on the platform shone in.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The baggage-car door was wheeled wide open again and the lamps on the platform shone in.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The baggage-car door was wheeled wide open again and the lamps on the platform shone in.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Indeed, Ruth herself was very anxious and very much excited regarding this mystery; but she was anxious, too, about herself.
RenonounUS /ˈriːnoʊ/
a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, Ruth herself was very anxious and very much excited regarding this mystery; but she was anxious, too, about herself.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The baggage-car door was wheeled wide open again and the lamps on the platform shone in.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baggage-car door was wheeled wide open again and the lamps on the platform shone in.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, Ruth herself was very anxious and very much excited regarding this mystery; but she was anxious, too, about herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Indeed, Ruth herself was very anxious and very much excited regarding this mystery; but she was anxious, too, about herself.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed, Ruth herself was very anxious and very much excited regarding this mystery; but she was anxious, too, about herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The baggage-car door was wheeled wide open again and the lamps on the platform shone in.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAS HAPPENED?
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading The baggage-car door was wheeled wide open again and the lamps on the platform shone in.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The baggage-car door was wheeled wide open again and the lamps on the platform shone in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was the forward brakeman to "jump" her down from the high doorway, and Reno, with the little red light still hung to his collar, bounded after her.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The conductor bustled away to tell the station master about the dog with the red light, and of the word scrawled on the cloth which Ruth had found wound around his collar.
