used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just then Sinkers rushed at the baggage-car with a cup of hot coffee for Mr. McWilliams.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm not worrying about the boy holding out; it's whether the Five-Nine will hold out."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Aren't you going to change engines and crews at Arickaree?"
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't you going to change engines and crews at Arickaree?"
Arickaree
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From this reading "Aren't you going to change engines and crews at Arickaree?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Aren't you going to change engines and crews at Arickaree?"
baggage-car
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From this reading Just then Sinkers rushed at the baggage-car with a cup of hot coffee for Mr. McWilliams.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I'm not worrying about the boy holding out; it's whether the Five-Nine will hold out."
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading Everybody, hoping to get a peep at the capitalist, made way.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Aren't you going to change engines and crews at Arickaree?"
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Just then Sinkers rushed at the baggage-car with a cup of hot coffee for Mr. McWilliams.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "Aren't you going to change engines and crews at Arickaree?"
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Just then Sinkers rushed at the baggage-car with a cup of hot coffee for Mr. McWilliams.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading "Aren't you going to change engines and crews at Arickaree?"
every person
From this reading Everybody, hoping to get a peep at the capitalist, made way.
Five-Nine
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From this reading "I'm not worrying about the boy holding out; it's whether the Five-Nine will hold out."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just then Sinkers rushed at the baggage-car with a cup of hot coffee for Mr. McWilliams.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Everybody, hoping to get a peep at the capitalist, made way.
the act of departing
From this reading "Aren't you going to change engines and crews at Arickaree?"
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Not to-day," said Neighbor, grimly; "we haven't time."
haven't
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From this reading "Not to-day," said Neighbor, grimly; "we haven't time."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I'm not worrying about the boy holding out; it's whether the Five-Nine will hold out."
the act of retaining something
From this reading "I'm not worrying about the boy holding out; it's whether the Five-Nine will hold out."
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Everybody, hoping to get a peep at the capitalist, made way.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Just then Sinkers rushed at the baggage-car with a cup of hot coffee for Mr. McWilliams.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not worrying about the boy holding out; it's whether the Five-Nine will hold out."
it's
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From this reading "I'm not worrying about the boy holding out; it's whether the Five-Nine will hold out."
and nothing more
From this reading Just then Sinkers rushed at the baggage-car with a cup of hot coffee for Mr. McWilliams.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Everybody, hoping to get a peep at the capitalist, made way.
McWilliams
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From this reading Just then Sinkers rushed at the baggage-car with a cup of hot coffee for Mr. McWilliams.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Just then Sinkers rushed at the baggage-car with a cup of hot coffee for Mr. McWilliams.
NeighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Not to-day," said Neighbor, grimly; "we haven't time."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not worrying about the boy holding out; it's whether the Five-Nine will hold out."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just then Sinkers rushed at the baggage-car with a cup of hot coffee for Mr. McWilliams.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm not worrying about the boy holding out; it's whether the Five-Nine will hold out."
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Everybody, hoping to get a peep at the capitalist, made way.
done under pressure
From this reading Just then Sinkers rushed at the baggage-car with a cup of hot coffee for Mr. McWilliams.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not to-day," said Neighbor, grimly; "we haven't time."
Sinkers
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From this reading Just then Sinkers rushed at the baggage-car with a cup of hot coffee for Mr. McWilliams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm not worrying about the boy holding out; it's whether the Five-Nine will hold out."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then Sinkers rushed at the baggage-car with a cup of hot coffee for Mr. McWilliams.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Not to-day," said Neighbor, grimly; "we haven't time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Aren't you going to change engines and crews at Arickaree?"
to-day
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From this reading "Not to-day," said Neighbor, grimly; "we haven't time."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Everybody, hoping to get a peep at the capitalist, made way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Not to-day," said Neighbor, grimly; "we haven't time."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I'm not worrying about the boy holding out; it's whether the Five-Nine will hold out."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'm not worrying about the boy holding out; it's whether the Five-Nine will hold out."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just then Sinkers rushed at the baggage-car with a cup of hot coffee for Mr. McWilliams.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading "I'm not worrying about the boy holding out; it's whether the Five-Nine will hold out."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you going to change engines and crews at Arickaree?"
