used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
move towards
From this reading There, besides, was the only spot where we could approach the margin of the dump.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There, besides, was the only spot where we could approach the margin of the dump.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
chutenounUS /ʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading There, in old days, the trucks were tipped, and their load sent thundering down the chute.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There, besides, was the only spot where we could approach the margin of the dump.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There, in old days, the trucks were tipped, and their load sent thundering down the chute.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
fro
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From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
ladings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
the act of departing
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
Lloyd'snounUS /lɔɪdz/
possessive form of “lloyd” — United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading There, in old days, the trucks were tipped, and their load sent thundering down the chute.
madronas
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From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading There, besides, was the only spot where we could approach the margin of the dump.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There, in old days, the trucks were tipped, and their load sent thundering down the chute.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
and nothing more
From this reading There, besides, was the only spot where we could approach the margin of the dump.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
the local environment
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
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 But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
precisely, exactly
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading There, in old days, the trucks were tipped, and their load sent thundering down the chute.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There, besides, was the only spot where we could approach the margin of the dump.
not in physical motion
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There, in old days, the trucks were tipped, and their load sent thundering down the chute.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading There, in old days, the trucks were tipped, and their load sent thundering down the chute.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading There, in old days, the trucks were tipped, and their load sent thundering down the chute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
trendedverbUS /ˈtrendɪd/
past form of “trend” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
trucksnounUS /trʌks/
plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading There, in old days, the trucks were tipped, and their load sent thundering down the chute.
trundleverbUS /ˈtrʌndəl/
move heavily
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There, besides, was the only spot where we could approach the margin of the dump.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the extreme roughness of the walking confined us in common practice to the platform, and indeed to those parts of it that were most easily accessible along the line of rails.
in or at the place that
From this reading There, besides, was the only spot where we could approach the margin of the dump.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rails came straight forward from the shaft, here and there overgrown with little green bushes, but still entire, and still carrying a truck, which it was Lloyd's delight to trundle to and fro by the hour with various ladings.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading About midway down the platform, the railroad trended to the right, leaving our house and coasting along the far side within a few yards of the madronas and the forge, and not far off the latter, ended in a sort of platform on the edge of the dump.
