used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Rush and a friend of his, named Jarvis, have come down from the mines.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are learning the business with the intention of making it their life work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
a youthful male person
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They are learning the business with the intention of making it their life work.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE CHIEF EXPRESSES HIMSELF "Phillips, this is young Rush, Steve Rush."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Rush and a friend of his, named Jarvis, have come down from the mines.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Rush and a friend of his, named Jarvis, have come down from the mines.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
EXPRESSESnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading THE CHIEF EXPRESSES HIMSELF "Phillips, this is young Rush, Steve Rush."
opinion or judgment
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Rush and a friend of his, named Jarvis, have come down from the mines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Rush and a friend of his, named Jarvis, have come down from the mines.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Rush and a friend of his, named Jarvis, have come down from the mines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CHIEF EXPRESSES HIMSELF "Phillips, this is young Rush, Steve Rush."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They are learning the business with the intention of making it their life work.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHIEF EXPRESSES HIMSELF "Phillips, this is young Rush, Steve Rush."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are learning the business with the intention of making it their life work.
Jarvis
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From this reading "Rush and a friend of his, named Jarvis, have come down from the mines.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading They are learning the business with the intention of making it their life work.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They are learning the business with the intention of making it their life work.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They are learning the business with the intention of making it their life work.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading "Rush and a friend of his, named Jarvis, have come down from the mines.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Rush and a friend of his, named Jarvis, have come down from the mines.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is that not it, Rush?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
Phillips
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From this reading THE CHIEF EXPRESSES HIMSELF "Phillips, this is young Rush, Steve Rush."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
move hurridly
From this reading THE CHIEF EXPRESSES HIMSELF "Phillips, this is young Rush, Steve Rush."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
Steve
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From this reading THE CHIEF EXPRESSES HIMSELF "Phillips, this is young Rush, Steve Rush."
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that not it, Rush?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHIEF EXPRESSES HIMSELF "Phillips, this is young Rush, Steve Rush."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are learning the business with the intention of making it their life work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are learning the business with the intention of making it their life work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CHIEF EXPRESSES HIMSELF "Phillips, this is young Rush, Steve Rush."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The chief engineer nodded, shooting a quick glance at the Iron Boy, after which he fixed his eyes on the face of the superintendent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are learning the business with the intention of making it their life work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They are learning the business with the intention of making it their life work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE CHIEF EXPRESSES HIMSELF "Phillips, this is young Rush, Steve Rush."
