used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
anew
From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Donohue cut in and we all heard the Strathcona man's new bleat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donohue cut in and we all heard the Strathcona man's new bleat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Go to it, Mister Norcross, if there's any more money in it f'r the railroad," he told the boss.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
bleatverb
talk whiningly
From this reading Donohue cut in and we all heard the Strathcona man's new bleat.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
charteredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Donohue cut in and we all heard the Strathcona man's new bleat.
Donohue
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From this reading Donohue cut in and we all heard the Strathcona man's new bleat.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
f'r
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From this reading "Go to it, Mister Norcross, if there's any more money in it f'r the railroad," he told the boss.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go to it, Mister Norcross, if there's any more money in it f'r the railroad," he told the boss.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Donohue cut in and we all heard the Strathcona man's new bleat.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
Hoskins
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From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Go to it, Mister Norcross, if there's any more money in it f'r the railroad," he told the boss.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Donohue cut in and we all heard the Strathcona man's new bleat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
and nothing more
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
conformity or harmony
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Donohue cut in and we all heard the Strathcona man's new bleat.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Go to it, Mister Norcross, if there's any more money in it f'r the railroad," he told the boss.
a particular point in time
From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Go to it, Mister Norcross, if there's any more money in it f'r the railroad," he told the boss.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Go to it, Mister Norcross, if there's any more money in it f'r the railroad," he told the boss.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Donohue cut in and we all heard the Strathcona man's new bleat.
not any; not one
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
Norcross
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From this reading "Go to it, Mister Norcross, if there's any more money in it f'r the railroad," he told the boss.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
PortalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
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 "Go to it, Mister Norcross, if there's any more money in it f'r the railroad," he told the boss.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
Strathcona
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From this reading Donohue cut in and we all heard the Strathcona man's new bleat.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Donohue cut in and we all heard the Strathcona man's new bleat.
there's
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From this reading "Go to it, Mister Norcross, if there's any more money in it f'r the railroad," he told the boss.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Donohue cut in and we all heard the Strathcona man's new bleat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
at the time that
From this reading But at that moment Hoskins blew in again, and when he was told what was on the cards, he took a little responsibility of his own.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The way he told it, it seemed that one member of the party that had chartered the special to come to Portal City had got left, and this man was now in the Strathcona wire office, bidding high for an engine to chase the train and put him aboard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
wouldn't
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From this reading At first the boss said, "No," short off, just like that; adding that it wouldn't be keeping faith with the strike committee.
