Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He knew at once that the train had run into some heavy obstacle or had been derailed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He knew at once that the train had run into some heavy obstacle or had been derailed.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

past form of “derail” — cause to run off the tracks

From this reading He knew at once that the train had run into some heavy obstacle or had been derailed.

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading A dozen of the passengers were thrown from their seats.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A dozen of the passengers were thrown from their seats.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He knew at once that the train had run into some heavy obstacle or had been derailed.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He knew at once that the train had run into some heavy obstacle or had been derailed.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

harmed

From this reading Frank saw that they were not seriously injured.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He knew at once that the train had run into some heavy obstacle or had been derailed.

and nothing more

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

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 He knew at once that the train had run into some heavy obstacle or had been derailed.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Frank saw that they were not seriously injured.

something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading He knew at once that the train had run into some heavy obstacle or had been derailed.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

on one occasion

From this reading He knew at once that the train had run into some heavy obstacle or had been derailed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He knew at once that the train had run into some heavy obstacle or had been derailed.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading A dozen of the passengers were thrown from their seats.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He knew at once that the train had run into some heavy obstacle or had been derailed.

cut with a saw

From this reading Frank saw that they were not seriously injured.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading A dozen of the passengers were thrown from their seats.

in a serious manner

From this reading Frank saw that they were not seriously injured.

sharp piercing cry

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He knew at once that the train had run into some heavy obstacle or had been derailed.

temporarily incapable of speaking

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He knew at once that the train had run into some heavy obstacle or had been derailed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A dozen of the passengers were thrown from their seats.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Frank saw that they were not seriously injured.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading A dozen of the passengers were thrown from their seats.

create by training and teaching

From this reading He knew at once that the train had run into some heavy obstacle or had been derailed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A dozen of the passengers were thrown from their seats.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Women were shrieking, and the two little children in the seat just behind the one the professor and Frank had occupied were wailing in fright as their mother caught them in her arms and crouched speechless and dazed.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading THE RAILROAD WRECK Frank had never taken part in a scene of greater disorder and excitement.