used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
back-breaking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A care-free, jovial lot of huskies they were, taking this back-breaking work as a mere matter of course.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
balesnounUS /beɪlz/
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
care-free
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A care-free, jovial lot of huskies they were, taking this back-breaking work as a mere matter of course.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
Corinto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A care-free, jovial lot of huskies they were, taking this back-breaking work as a mere matter of course.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
derisiveadjectiveUS /dərˈɪsɪv/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
disgustedlyadverb
with disgust
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
fine-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
huskies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A care-free, jovial lot of huskies they were, taking this back-breaking work as a mere matter of course.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading The world moved and the marines moved with it; they themselves were sometimes inclined to think they moved it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A care-free, jovial lot of huskies they were, taking this back-breaking work as a mere matter of course.
and nothing more
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A care-free, jovial lot of huskies they were, taking this back-breaking work as a mere matter of course.
MARINESnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A care-free, jovial lot of huskies they were, taking this back-breaking work as a mere matter of course.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading A care-free, jovial lot of huskies they were, taking this back-breaking work as a mere matter of course.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
used to form the superlative
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The world moved and the marines moved with it; they themselves were sometimes inclined to think they moved it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
not any; not one
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The world moved and the marines moved with it; they themselves were sometimes inclined to think they moved it.
in or at or to some place
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
sticking-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A care-free, jovial lot of huskies they were, taking this back-breaking work as a mere matter of course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The world moved and the marines moved with it; they themselves were sometimes inclined to think they moved it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A care-free, jovial lot of huskies they were, taking this back-breaking work as a mere matter of course.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The world moved and the marines moved with it; they themselves were sometimes inclined to think they moved it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A care-free, jovial lot of huskies they were, taking this back-breaking work as a mere matter of course.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A care-free, jovial lot of huskies they were, taking this back-breaking work as a mere matter of course.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And indeed it was an engine of a type quite new to most of the marines perched on every available sticking-place amid the boxes, barrels and bales with which the train was laden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MARINES HAVE LANDED "That’s a fine-looking engine," said Dick, three days later, as he gazed, with a derisive laugh, at the locomotive backing onto the wharf at Corinto to couple up with a train of laden flat cars ready to start on the precarious journey to support the battalion of marines somewhere along the line, but just where no one rightly knew.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A care-free, jovial lot of huskies they were, taking this back-breaking work as a mere matter of course.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were marines, so it was their just due to be chased from one corner of the world to the other; and if it had not been so, they would have said disgustedly that they "might as well be in the Army."
