used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
at or in the front
From this reading Maybe the two trains were racing and our train got ahead in spite of the washout."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "That looks just like our train," Laddie announced confidently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
CAVALLO
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From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "That looks just like our train," Laddie announced confidently.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
earringsnounUS /ˈɪrɪŋz/
plural of “earring” — jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Maybe the two trains were racing and our train got ahead in spite of the washout."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maybe the two trains were racing and our train got ahead in spite of the washout."
and nothing more
From this reading "That looks just like our train," Laddie announced confidently.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "That looks just like our train," Laddie announced confidently.
immediately past
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That looks just like our train," Laddie announced confidently.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "That looks just like our train," Laddie announced confidently.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
by chance
From this reading Maybe the two trains were racing and our train got ahead in spite of the washout."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Only ours was traveling on this nearer track.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Only ours was traveling on this nearer track.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only ours was traveling on this nearer track.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That looks just like our train," Laddie announced confidently.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Only ours was traveling on this nearer track.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Maybe the two trains were racing and our train got ahead in spite of the washout."
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Maybe the two trains were racing and our train got ahead in spite of the washout."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Only ours was traveling on this nearer track.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Maybe the two trains were racing and our train got ahead in spite of the washout."
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "Only ours was traveling on this nearer track.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Maybe the two trains were racing and our train got ahead in spite of the washout."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Only ours was traveling on this nearer track.
washoutnounUS /ˈwɑːʃaʊt/
the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
From this reading Maybe the two trains were racing and our train got ahead in spite of the washout."
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maybe the two trains were racing and our train got ahead in spite of the washout."
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 To his surprise the engine began to slow down, the engineer and fireman waved their hands as they leaned out of the window and door of the cab, and by and by the train rumbled to a stop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CAVALLO AT LAST The man with the earrings led the twins over the other track so that they would be sufficiently far from the train.
