used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I put the paper down and walked over to a window that overlooked the yards.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The fireman was sitting on the fireman's seat, the gun across his lap.
anew
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the engine rolled past, Yank looked up; and there was a devilish grin on his black face.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As the engine rolled past, Yank looked up; and there was a devilish grin on his black face.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The second section of the White Mail was coming in.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading As the engine rolled past, Yank looked up; and there was a devilish grin on his black face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I put the paper down and walked over to a window that overlooked the yards.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading As the engine rolled past, Yank looked up; and there was a devilish grin on his black face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As the engine rolled past, Yank looked up; and there was a devilish grin on his black face.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading The fireman was sitting on the fireman's seat, the gun across his lap.
fireman'snounUS /ˈfaɪrmənz/
possessive form of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading The fireman was sitting on the fireman's seat, the gun across his lap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading As the engine rolled past, Yank looked up; and there was a devilish grin on his black face.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The fireman was sitting on the fireman's seat, the gun across his lap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the engine rolled past, Yank looked up; and there was a devilish grin on his black face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I put the paper down and walked over to a window that overlooked the yards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The second section of the White Mail was coming in.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The fireman was sitting on the fireman's seat, the gun across his lap.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As the engine rolled past, Yank looked up; and there was a devilish grin on his black face.
MailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The second section of the White Mail was coming in.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I put the paper down and walked over to a window that overlooked the yards.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading "I put the paper down and walked over to a window that overlooked the yards.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I put the paper down and walked over to a window that overlooked the yards.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As the engine rolled past, Yank looked up; and there was a devilish grin on his black face.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I put the paper down and walked over to a window that overlooked the yards.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading As the engine rolled past, Yank looked up; and there was a devilish grin on his black face.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The fireman was sitting on the fireman's seat, the gun across his lap.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second section of the White Mail was coming in.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The second section of the White Mail was coming in.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The fireman was sitting on the fireman's seat, the gun across his lap.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I put the paper down and walked over to a window that overlooked the yards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the engine rolled past, Yank looked up; and there was a devilish grin on his black face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I put the paper down and walked over to a window that overlooked the yards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second section of the White Mail was coming in.
at the time that
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
in or at the place that
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
a Caucasian
From this reading The second section of the White Mail was coming in.
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 "I put the paper down and walked over to a window that overlooked the yards.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading "When the train had coupled up again, they pulled on up to the next station, where the conductor reported the cause of delay, and from which station the account of the attempted robbery had been wired.
YanknounUS /jæŋk/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading As the engine rolled past, Yank looked up; and there was a devilish grin on his black face.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "I put the paper down and walked over to a window that overlooked the yards.
