AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Davis relieved him for an hour or so, and then he came back.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His excuse was that he was so rattled that he couldn’t hold himself down at the train-desk.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Davis relieved him for an hour or so, and then he came back.”
bunk-rooms
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From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But Connolly couldn’t leave his wire to go to the yard office.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Davis relieved him for an hour or so, and then he came back.”
ConnollynounUS /ˈkɔːnəli/
United States tennis player who was the first woman to win the United States, British, French, and Australian championships in the same year (1953) (1934-1969)
From this reading “But Connolly couldn’t leave his wire to go to the yard office.”
couldn't
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From this reading “But Connolly couldn’t leave his wire to go to the yard office.”
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Unfortunately for him, he did leave it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His excuse was that he was so rattled that he couldn’t hold himself down at the train-desk.
accept an excuse for
From this reading His excuse was that he was so rattled that he couldn’t hold himself down at the train-desk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Unfortunately for him, he did leave it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But Connolly couldn’t leave his wire to go to the yard office.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Unfortunately for him, he did leave it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Unfortunately for him, he did leave it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His excuse was that he was so rattled that he couldn’t hold himself down at the train-desk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But Connolly couldn’t leave his wire to go to the yard office.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading His excuse was that he was so rattled that he couldn’t hold himself down at the train-desk.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Unfortunately for him, he did leave it.
go away from a place
From this reading “But Connolly couldn’t leave his wire to go to the yard office.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “But Connolly couldn’t leave his wire to go to the yard office.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Davis relieved him for an hour or so, and then he came back.”
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading His excuse was that he was so rattled that he couldn’t hold himself down at the train-desk.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Davis relieved him for an hour or so, and then he came back.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His excuse was that he was so rattled that he couldn’t hold himself down at the train-desk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His excuse was that he was so rattled that he couldn’t hold himself down at the train-desk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But Connolly couldn’t leave his wire to go to the yard office.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Davis relieved him for an hour or so, and then he came back.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But Connolly couldn’t leave his wire to go to the yard office.”
train-desk
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From this reading His excuse was that he was so rattled that he couldn’t hold himself down at the train-desk.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading “Unfortunately for him, he did leave it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
which person or people
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
wickiupnoun
a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “But Connolly couldn’t leave his wire to go to the yard office.”
wrecking-train
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From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
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 “But Connolly couldn’t leave his wire to go to the yard office.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading About half an hour after the wrecking-train left he called Davis, who was sleeping in one of the bunk-rooms in your wickiup attic.
