254
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
AccessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STATIONS AND STARTING.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
ArrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
ChecksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
CrossingsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋz/
plural of “crossing” — traveling across
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
DamagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
demisenounUS /dɪˈmaɪz/
the time when something ends
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
the act of departing
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
DeparturesnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “departure” — the act of departing
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
freight-train
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
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 Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
MeditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
not any; not one
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
patronizeverbUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/
assume sponsorship of
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
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 Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
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 In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
on the contrary
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
determined
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
SlipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
Smoke-houses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
move hurridly
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading STATIONS AND STARTING.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
STATIONSnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading STATIONS AND STARTING.
step-mother's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
TrainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
TrippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
TrunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
Waiting-rooms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
WelfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
in or at the place that
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
WhistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Meditations on Crossings.--Bell or Whistle.--People on Track.--Access to Stations.--Slippery Ice.--Checks on Trunks.--Notice of Arrivals and Departures.--Trains late as usual.--Must keep Time.--Damages, Damages.--Proof.--Ill fared Welfare.--Waiting-rooms not Smoke-houses.--Charge of the Iron Horse.--Tripped up.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In course of time I had to go off on business, and, notwithstanding the unhappy demise of my wife’s step-mother’s brother’s wife’s mother’s aunt, I resolved to patronize the cars, and having long before settled the insurance question to my own satisfaction, I purchased both a railway and an accident ticket, and as the proper hour for the departure of my train approached, started bag in hand, being minded to go afoot to the station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
would-be-wise
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From this reading “As I walked by myself, I talked to myself and myself replied to me, and the questions myself then put to myself with the answers, I give thee,” my would-be-wise reader.
an affirmative
From this reading Coming upon the railroad where it ran close to a house which hid the line on one side completely from view, I was rather startled by a freight-train dashing past within a few feet of my nose, and I asked myself: “Should not a bell have been rung?” and I replied: “Yes, wherever a train crosses a highway there the bell should be rung or the whistle sounded;[254] and no engine should have gone at such a speed.”
