used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Little Jack, the messenger boy, and Tommy, the pump boy, were being examined by the superintendent.
a youthful male person
From this reading Little Jack, the messenger boy, and Tommy, the pump boy, were being examined by the superintendent.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys told their story without embarrassment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little Jack, the messenger boy, and Tommy, the pump boy, were being examined by the superintendent.
CASEY'S
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From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
Charley
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From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading The boys told their story without embarrassment.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Little Jack, the messenger boy, and Tommy, the pump boy, were being examined by the superintendent.
give expression to
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
the act of departing
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
HOLD-UP
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From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Little Jack, the messenger boy, and Tommy, the pump boy, were being examined by the superintendent.
Jim
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From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Jack, the messenger boy, and Tommy, the pump boy, were being examined by the superintendent.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
MailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Little Jack, the messenger boy, and Tommy, the pump boy, were being examined by the superintendent.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
not any; not one
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
Pete
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From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading Little Jack, the messenger boy, and Tommy, the pump boy, were being examined by the superintendent.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
roadmaster's
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From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
St
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From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The boys told their story without embarrassment.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Little Jack, the messenger boy, and Tommy, the pump boy, were being examined by the superintendent.
TANKnounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys told their story without embarrassment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The boys told their story without embarrassment.
Tommy
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From this reading Little Jack, the messenger boy, and Tommy, the pump boy, were being examined by the superintendent.
Two-card
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From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
Vandalia
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From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
(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 THE HOLD-UP AT CASEY’S TANK It was Sunday in St. Louis, and in East St. Louis as well, but there was no rest for the officials of the Vandalia Line.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little Jack, the messenger boy, and Tommy, the pump boy, were being examined by the superintendent.
at the time that
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
a Caucasian
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
which person or people
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The boys told their story without embarrassment.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the superintendent had heard that Two-card Charley, Jim, and Pete were going to rob the Midnight Express on Monday night, he began to work the wire that went to Chicago.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A boy who has been messenger for a year in the roadmaster’s office, and another boy who has been up against the White Mail with his mule, when the Mail was making little less than a mile a minute, are not going to get rattled when telling a simple story.
