used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ANNUAL PASS Timothy Margrave was, in common phrase, a good railroad man.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANNUAL PASS Timothy Margrave was, in common phrase, a good railroad man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margrave's elevation to the office of third vice-president and general manager was due to his Pull.
ANNUALadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading AN ANNUAL PASS Timothy Margrave was, in common phrase, a good railroad man.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
arrogancenounUS /ˈerəɡəns/
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
the two together, not just one
From this reading This was originally political but later financial; and he now had both kinds of Pulls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was originally political but later financial; and he now had both kinds of Pulls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading AN ANNUAL PASS Timothy Margrave was, in common phrase, a good railroad man.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Margrave's elevation to the office of third vice-president and general manager was due to his Pull.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Margrave's elevation to the office of third vice-president and general manager was due to his Pull.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading This was originally political but later financial; and he now had both kinds of Pulls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Margrave's elevation to the office of third vice-president and general manager was due to his Pull.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading AN ANNUAL PASS Timothy Margrave was, in common phrase, a good railroad man.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Margrave's elevation to the office of third vice-president and general manager was due to his Pull.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ANNUAL PASS Timothy Margrave was, in common phrase, a good railroad man.
incumbencynounUS /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənsi/
the term during which some position is held
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This was originally political but later financial; and he now had both kinds of Pulls.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This was originally political but later financial; and he now had both kinds of Pulls.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AN ANNUAL PASS Timothy Margrave was, in common phrase, a good railroad man.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Margrave's elevation to the office of third vice-president and general manager was due to his Pull.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
MargravenounUS /ˈmɑːrɡreɪv/
the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
From this reading AN ANNUAL PASS Timothy Margrave was, in common phrase, a good railroad man.
Margrave's
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From this reading Margrave's elevation to the office of third vice-president and general manager was due to his Pull.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This was originally political but later financial; and he now had both kinds of Pulls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Margrave's elevation to the office of third vice-president and general manager was due to his Pull.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading This was originally political but later financial; and he now had both kinds of Pulls.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
go across or through
From this reading AN ANNUAL PASS Timothy Margrave was, in common phrase, a good railroad man.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading AN ANNUAL PASS Timothy Margrave was, in common phrase, a good railroad man.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading This was originally political but later financial; and he now had both kinds of Pulls.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Margrave's elevation to the office of third vice-president and general manager was due to his Pull.
PullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading This was originally political but later financial; and he now had both kinds of Pulls.
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 AN ANNUAL PASS Timothy Margrave was, in common phrase, a good railroad man.
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 There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
be seated
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Margrave's elevation to the office of third vice-president and general manager was due to his Pull.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was originally political but later financial; and he now had both kinds of Pulls.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading AN ANNUAL PASS Timothy Margrave was, in common phrase, a good railroad man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had advanced by slow degrees from the incumbency of those lowly manual offices called jobs, to the performance of those nobler functions known as positions.
tyrantsnounUS /ˈtaɪrənts/
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no greater arrogance among us than that of our railway officials; they are greater tyrants than any that sit in public office.
vice-president
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margrave's elevation to the office of third vice-president and general manager was due to his Pull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ANNUAL PASS Timothy Margrave was, in common phrase, a good railroad man.
