used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He walked to the eating-house and from there directly across to the roundhouse, and started a hurry call for the night foreman.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He walked to the eating-house and from there directly across to the roundhouse, and started a hurry call for the night foreman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He walked to the eating-house and from there directly across to the roundhouse, and started a hurry call for the night foreman.
cancelledadjectiveUS /ˈkænsəld/
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
From this reading "They've just cancelled Number Six."
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He found him at a desk talking with Paddy McGraw, the engineer that was to have taken out Number Six.
without deviation
From this reading He walked to the eating-house and from there directly across to the roundhouse, and started a hurry call for the night foreman.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Paddy," said Glover, "do you want to take me to Medicine to-night?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
eating-house
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From this reading He walked to the eating-house and from there directly across to the roundhouse, and started a hurry call for the night foreman.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading He found him at a desk talking with Paddy McGraw, the engineer that was to have taken out Number Six.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading He walked to the eating-house and from there directly across to the roundhouse, and started a hurry call for the night foreman.
set up or found
From this reading He found him at a desk talking with Paddy McGraw, the engineer that was to have taken out Number Six.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He walked to the eating-house and from there directly across to the roundhouse, and started a hurry call for the night foreman.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
Giddings
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From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
Glover
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From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He found him at a desk talking with Paddy McGraw, the engineer that was to have taken out Number Six.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found him at a desk talking with Paddy McGraw, the engineer that was to have taken out Number Six.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He walked to the eating-house and from there directly across to the roundhouse, and started a hurry call for the night foreman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
and nothing more
From this reading "They've just cancelled Number Six."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
McGrawnounUS /məˈɡrɔː/
United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)
From this reading He found him at a desk talking with Paddy McGraw, the engineer that was to have taken out Number Six.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Paddy," said Glover, "do you want to take me to Medicine to-night?"
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He found him at a desk talking with Paddy McGraw, the engineer that was to have taken out Number Six.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He found him at a desk talking with Paddy McGraw, the engineer that was to have taken out Number Six.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading He found him at a desk talking with Paddy McGraw, the engineer that was to have taken out Number Six.
roundhousenounUS /ˈraʊndhaʊs/
workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
From this reading He walked to the eating-house and from there directly across to the roundhouse, and started a hurry call for the night foreman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Paddy," said Glover, "do you want to take me to Medicine to-night?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He found him at a desk talking with Paddy McGraw, the engineer that was to have taken out Number Six.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He walked to the eating-house and from there directly across to the roundhouse, and started a hurry call for the night foreman.
carry out
From this reading "Paddy," said Glover, "do you want to take me to Medicine to-night?"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He found him at a desk talking with Paddy McGraw, the engineer that was to have taken out Number Six.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He found him at a desk talking with Paddy McGraw, the engineer that was to have taken out Number Six.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found him at a desk talking with Paddy McGraw, the engineer that was to have taken out Number Six.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked to the eating-house and from there directly across to the roundhouse, and started a hurry call for the night foreman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He walked to the eating-house and from there directly across to the roundhouse, and started a hurry call for the night foreman.
They've
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From this reading "They've just cancelled Number Six."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked to the eating-house and from there directly across to the roundhouse, and started a hurry call for the night foreman.
to-night
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From this reading "Paddy," said Glover, "do you want to take me to Medicine to-night?"
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked to the eating-house and from there directly across to the roundhouse, and started a hurry call for the night foreman.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Paddy," said Glover, "do you want to take me to Medicine to-night?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
look attentively
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading NIGHT Glover looked at his watch; it was Giddings' trick at Medicine Bend, and he made little doubt of getting what he asked for.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found him at a desk talking with Paddy McGraw, the engineer that was to have taken out Number Six.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Paddy," said Glover, "do you want to take me to Medicine to-night?"
