99
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From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was looking across the platform at a tall man in a red tunic.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was looking across the platform at a tall man in a red tunic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was looking across the platform at a tall man in a red tunic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "Fine, handsome chaps, these North-West Mounted Police," he remarked to his fellow-passenger.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Look, Colonel, look at that one on the platform!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
fellow-passenger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fine, handsome chaps, these North-West Mounted Police," he remarked to his fellow-passenger.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Fine, handsome chaps, these North-West Mounted Police," he remarked to his fellow-passenger.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Fine, handsome chaps, these North-West Mounted Police," he remarked to his fellow-passenger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was looking across the platform at a tall man in a red tunic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Fine, handsome chaps, these North-West Mounted Police," he remarked to his fellow-passenger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
LOCOMOTIVEnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, Colonel, look at that one on the platform!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was looking across the platform at a tall man in a red tunic.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
MacleodnounUS /məˈklaʊd/
Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was looking across the platform at a tall man in a red tunic.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading "Fine, handsome chaps, these North-West Mounted Police," he remarked to his fellow-passenger.
North-Westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading "Fine, handsome chaps, these North-West Mounted Police," he remarked to his fellow-passenger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Look, Colonel, look at that one on the platform!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Look, Colonel, look at that one on the platform!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He was looking across the platform at a tall man in a red tunic.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "Fine, handsome chaps, these North-West Mounted Police," he remarked to his fellow-passenger.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was looking across the platform at a tall man in a red tunic.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Fine, handsome chaps, these North-West Mounted Police," he remarked to his fellow-passenger.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading Quite a picture of soldierly bearing; fit to be an officer in the Guards so far as outward appearance goes!
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was looking across the platform at a tall man in a red tunic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Fine, handsome chaps, these North-West Mounted Police," he remarked to his fellow-passenger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading He was looking across the platform at a tall man in a red tunic.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading LOCOMOTIVE 99 The millionaire was seated close to the open window of the luxurious Pullman car that waited in Macleod Station.
