(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading SEE AMERICA, THEN LET YOUR CHEST SWELL WITH PRIDE THAT YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading SEE AMERICA, THEN LET YOUR CHEST SWELL WITH PRIDE THAT YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SEE AMERICA, THEN LET YOUR CHEST SWELL WITH PRIDE THAT YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SEE AMERICA, THEN LET YOUR CHEST SWELL WITH PRIDE THAT YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE TOURIST SLEEPING CAR.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE CHAIR CAR.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading SEE AMERICA, THEN LET YOUR CHEST SWELL WITH PRIDE THAT YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading SEE AMERICA, THEN LET YOUR CHEST SWELL WITH PRIDE THAT YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading THE SAFEGUARDS OF MODERN RAILROADING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SAFEGUARDS OF MODERN RAILROADING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading SEE AMERICA, THEN LET YOUR CHEST SWELL WITH PRIDE THAT YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
RAILROADINGnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdɪŋ/
the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
From this reading THE SAFEGUARDS OF MODERN RAILROADING.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
SAFEGUARDSnounUS /ˈseɪfɡɑːrdz/
plural of “safeguard” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading THE SAFEGUARDS OF MODERN RAILROADING.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SEE AMERICA, THEN LET YOUR CHEST SWELL WITH PRIDE THAT YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE TOURIST SLEEPING CAR.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
SWELLverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading SEE AMERICA, THEN LET YOUR CHEST SWELL WITH PRIDE THAT YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SEE AMERICA, THEN LET YOUR CHEST SWELL WITH PRIDE THAT YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOURIST SLEEPING CAR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading SEE AMERICA, THEN LET YOUR CHEST SWELL WITH PRIDE THAT YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
TOURISTnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading THE TOURIST SLEEPING CAR.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Pullman tourist sleeping car, which you can find on all through trains of the different railroads throughout the United States, are to the traveler of moderate means what the Pullman car is to the millionaire traveler.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SEE AMERICA, THEN LET YOUR CHEST SWELL WITH PRIDE THAT YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SEE AMERICA, THEN LET YOUR CHEST SWELL WITH PRIDE THAT YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SEE AMERICA, THEN LET YOUR CHEST SWELL WITH PRIDE THAT YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
