used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
at or in the front
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BREAKING THE TRAIL AT midnight orders came.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
the act of breaking something
From this reading BREAKING THE TRAIL AT midnight orders came.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
buckedverbUS /bʌkt/
past form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BREAKING THE TRAIL AT midnight orders came.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
Cerro
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From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
a female human offspring
From this reading McGuire watched, like a faithful slave, at the door of the merchant’s stateroom, for he was hard hit by the hand and eyes of the merchant’s daughter.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading McGuire watched, like a faithful slave, at the door of the merchant’s stateroom, for he was hard hit by the hand and eyes of the merchant’s daughter.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
opinion or judgment
From this reading McGuire watched, like a faithful slave, at the door of the merchant’s stateroom, for he was hard hit by the hand and eyes of the merchant’s daughter.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading McGuire watched, like a faithful slave, at the door of the merchant’s stateroom, for he was hard hit by the hand and eyes of the merchant’s daughter.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading McGuire watched, like a faithful slave, at the door of the merchant’s stateroom, for he was hard hit by the hand and eyes of the merchant’s daughter.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading McGuire watched, like a faithful slave, at the door of the merchant’s stateroom, for he was hard hit by the hand and eyes of the merchant’s daughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McGuire watched, like a faithful slave, at the door of the merchant’s stateroom, for he was hard hit by the hand and eyes of the merchant’s daughter.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
cause to move by striking
From this reading McGuire watched, like a faithful slave, at the door of the merchant’s stateroom, for he was hard hit by the hand and eyes of the merchant’s daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
Landon
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From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading McGuire watched, like a faithful slave, at the door of the merchant’s stateroom, for he was hard hit by the hand and eyes of the merchant’s daughter.
McGuire
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From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading McGuire watched, like a faithful slave, at the door of the merchant’s stateroom, for he was hard hit by the hand and eyes of the merchant’s daughter.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading BREAKING THE TRAIL AT midnight orders came.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
mountain-climbers
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From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading BREAKING THE TRAIL AT midnight orders came.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
right-of-way
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From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
Rockaway
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From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
sandingverbUS /ˈsændɪŋ/
-ing form of “sand” — rub with sandpaper
From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading McGuire watched, like a faithful slave, at the door of the merchant’s stateroom, for he was hard hit by the hand and eyes of the merchant’s daughter.
sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading McGuire watched, like a faithful slave, at the door of the merchant’s stateroom, for he was hard hit by the hand and eyes of the merchant’s daughter.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKING THE TRAIL AT midnight orders came.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading The heavy car rocked gently on the curves as the big engines, with much slipping and sanding, toiled to the summit of Cerro Hill.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading BREAKING THE TRAIL AT midnight orders came.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading McGuire watched, like a faithful slave, at the door of the merchant’s stateroom, for he was hard hit by the hand and eyes of the merchant’s daughter.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The road was open, the wires up, and the delayed train, in three sections, pulled out for the hills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The big pilot plough that had “bucked” the beautiful Miss Landon out of the right-of-way and into the arms of McGuire ran ahead, followed by the Rockaway with two cars, while a couple of heavy mountain-climbers brought up the coaches and sleepers.
