used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
have
From this reading He wanted to cry to them: "Run your trains--fifty cars at a time, if the rest of the line will bear 'em.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading As for the Tepee trestle, it's as steady as the mountains--and a blame sight bigger job."
put or pin the blame on
From this reading As for the Tepee trestle, it's as steady as the mountains--and a blame sight bigger job."
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He wanted to cry to them: "Run your trains--fifty cars at a time, if the rest of the line will bear 'em.
chuggedverbUS /tʃʌɡd/
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
contractorsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktərz/
plural of “contractor” — someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He wanted to cry to them: "Run your trains--fifty cars at a time, if the rest of the line will bear 'em.
DEFEATEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
devastatingadjectiveUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
making light of
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
dreadsnounUS /dredz/
plural of “dread” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
a quad with a square body
From this reading He wanted to cry to them: "Run your trains--fifty cars at a time, if the rest of the line will bear 'em.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
expertlyadverbUS /ˈekspərtli/
in an expert manner
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
the organ of sight
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He wanted to cry to them: "Run your trains--fifty cars at a time, if the rest of the line will bear 'em.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
hair'snounUS /herz/
possessive form of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
ten 10s
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wanted to cry to them: "Run your trains--fifty cars at a time, if the rest of the line will bear 'em.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
it's
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From this reading As for the Tepee trestle, it's as steady as the mountains--and a blame sight bigger job."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading As for the Tepee trestle, it's as steady as the mountains--and a blame sight bigger job."
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He wanted to cry to them: "Run your trains--fifty cars at a time, if the rest of the line will bear 'em.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
for more time
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
a particular point in time
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He wanted to cry to them: "Run your trains--fifty cars at a time, if the rest of the line will bear 'em.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As for the Tepee trestle, it's as steady as the mountains--and a blame sight bigger job."
deliver by singing
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
speedernounUS /ˈspiːdər/
a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
make steady
From this reading As for the Tepee trestle, it's as steady as the mountains--and a blame sight bigger job."
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
Tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading As for the Tepee trestle, it's as steady as the mountains--and a blame sight bigger job."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wanted to cry to them: "Run your trains--fifty cars at a time, if the rest of the line will bear 'em.
a special situation
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He wanted to cry to them: "Run your trains--fifty cars at a time, if the rest of the line will bear 'em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
Torrance's
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From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
trestlenounUS /ˈtresəl/
a supporting tower used to support a bridge
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
unguardedadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɑːrdɪd/
lacking protection or a guard
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
which person or people
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He wanted to cry to them: "Run your trains--fifty cars at a time, if the rest of the line will bear 'em.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PLOT DEFEATED Torrance's pride was becoming a devastating thing; for the moment it had run away with his sense of proportion and obliterated every superstition.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As he ran his eye expertly along the level of the steel rails and saw that the trestle did not sink so much as a hair's breadth, he wanted to shout it to the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he not, at unguarded moments, been held down by momentary flashes of the old dreads he would have jumped on his little speeder and chugged away to the west to sing his satisfaction to the hundred and one contractors who were looking for him to open the way to their longest and heaviest trains of supplies, growing longer and heavier as grade crept into the mountains.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He wanted to cry to them: "Run your trains--fifty cars at a time, if the rest of the line will bear 'em.
