187
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From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
at or in the front
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once in the yards there, the pay-car would be safe.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
headlightnounUS /ˈhedlaɪt/
a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
hurtled
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From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in the yards there, the pay-car would be safe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
on one occasion
From this reading Once in the yards there, the pay-car would be safe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
pay-car
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From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
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 The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
REDDY
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From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
REDIVIVUS
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From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Once in the yards there, the pay-car would be safe.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
straightawaynounUS /ˈstreɪtəweɪ/
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once in the yards there, the pay-car would be safe.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
throttleverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəl/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading REDDY REDIVIVUS Bill Johnson, engineer of the 187, pulling the pay-car, stared out into the night, his hand on the throttle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
two times
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
Wadsworth
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From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was making a record run; the superintendent had given him some hint of his fear for the safety of the pay-car, and he heaved a sigh of relief as the train swung around a curve and hurtled down the fill on the straightaway course for Wadsworth.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The long gleam of the headlight shot out through the driving rain, and he could see the wet rails gleaming far ahead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a quick gasp, he closed the throttle, reversed the engine, and threw on the brakes, for, far down the track ahead of him he had caught the gleam of a red lantern waved twice in the air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once in the yards there, the pay-car would be safe.
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 Once in the yards there, the pay-car would be safe.
