used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This has been a stirring day.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We have seen some of the most grotesque costumes, along the line of the railroad, that can be imagined.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have seen some of the most grotesque costumes, along the line of the railroad, that can be imagined.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This has been a stirring day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We have seen some of the most grotesque costumes, along the line of the railroad, that can be imagined.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading We have seen some of the most grotesque costumes, along the line of the railroad, that can be imagined.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This has been a stirring day.
give a description of
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
EphesusnounUS /ˈefʊsəs/
an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
the act of giving
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading We have seen some of the most grotesque costumes, along the line of the railroad, that can be imagined.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This has been a stirring day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen some of the most grotesque costumes, along the line of the railroad, that can be imagined.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading We have seen some of the most grotesque costumes, along the line of the railroad, that can be imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We have seen some of the most grotesque costumes, along the line of the railroad, that can be imagined.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We have seen some of the most grotesque costumes, along the line of the railroad, that can be imagined.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
not any; not one
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading We have seen some of the most grotesque costumes, along the line of the railroad, that can be imagined.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
only a very short time before
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen some of the most grotesque costumes, along the line of the railroad, that can be imagined.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We have seen some of the most grotesque costumes, along the line of the railroad, that can be imagined.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading This has been a stirring day.
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have seen some of the most grotesque costumes, along the line of the railroad, that can be imagined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This has been a stirring day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The Superintendent of the railway put a train at our disposal, and did us the further kindness of accompanying us to Ephesus and giving to us his watchful care.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We brought sixty scarcely perceptible donkeys in the freight cars, for we had much ground to go over.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I am glad that no possible combination of words could describe them, for I might then be foolish enough to attempt it.
