used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
(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 For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
Allan
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From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
a person who is in charge
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
conductorsnounUS /kənˈdʌktərz/
plural of “conductor” — the person who leads a musical group
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
consideratenessnoun
kind and considerate regard for others
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
dispatchernounUS /dɪˈspætʃər/
the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
dispatcher'snounUS /dɪˈspætʃərz/
possessive form of “dispatcher” — the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
dispatchersnounUS /dɪˈspætʃərz/
plural of “dispatcher” — the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
being one more than seven
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
employeenounUS /emˈplɔɪi/
a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
endearedverbUS /enˈdiːrd/
past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
divisible by two
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
at any time
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
every person
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading & O. railway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
Plumfield
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From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading & O. railway.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
try to get or reach
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
squarest
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From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
having a supporting base
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meantime, news of his promotion had got about, and it seemed as though every employee of the division, high or low, had made it a point to seek him out and congratulate him.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading NEW DUTIES TWO days later, Allan West entered regularly upon his new duties as chief dispatcher of the Ohio Division of the P.
which person or people
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
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 The chief dispatcher’s office is a large and pleasant room, looking down over the busy yards, and is shared by Mr. Plumfield, the train master.
a late time of life
From this reading For Allan, in the eight years he had been with the road, had endeared himself to everyone by kindness and considerateness, and even those engineers and conductors who had a standing grievance against all dispatchers had come to confess that he was the squarest one they had ever met.
