used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This was the end.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Once on the inside, he felt that the struggle was nearly over.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
set up or found
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
HARBORAGEnoun
(nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Once on the inside, he felt that the struggle was nearly over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Once on the inside, he felt that the struggle was nearly over.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once on the inside, he felt that the struggle was nearly over.
on one occasion
From this reading Once on the inside, he felt that the struggle was nearly over.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once on the inside, he felt that the struggle was nearly over.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
railway'snounUS /ˈreɪlweɪz/
possessive form of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Once on the inside, he felt that the struggle was nearly over.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the end.
very small
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
UsingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The door was locked, and so numb and clumsy were his fingers that he found it hard to force it open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HARBORAGE Less than a mile down the track, Prince came to the tiny signal house for which he had been looking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Using the railway's private phone, he astonished the telegraph operator in Fort Morgan by cutting in on him and asking him to run across to the nearest garage with a call for a service car.
