used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
at or in the front
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
AmarillonounUS /ˌæmərˈɪloʊ/
a city in the northern panhandle of Texas
From this reading They would be up on the Amarillo by nine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hal had had to leave home at three-thirty but was just as glad, for it was a hot day and they might as well make the trip early.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would be up on the Amarillo by nine.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
Benty
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From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hal had had to leave home at three-thirty but was just as glad, for it was a hot day and they might as well make the trip early.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They would be up on the Amarillo by nine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
canyonsnounUS /ˈkænjənz/
plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hal had had to leave home at three-thirty but was just as glad, for it was a hot day and they might as well make the trip early.
double-headed
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From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
give expression to
From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
FenounUS /feɪ/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
five-thirty
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From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
Garen
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From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Hal had had to leave home at three-thirty but was just as glad, for it was a hot day and they might as well make the trip early.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
Hal
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From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hal had had to leave home at three-thirty but was just as glad, for it was a hot day and they might as well make the trip early.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Hal had had to leave home at three-thirty but was just as glad, for it was a hot day and they might as well make the trip early.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
and nothing more
From this reading Hal had had to leave home at three-thirty but was just as glad, for it was a hot day and they might as well make the trip early.
go away from a place
From this reading Hal had had to leave home at three-thirty but was just as glad, for it was a hot day and they might as well make the trip early.
engage in
From this reading Hal had had to leave home at three-thirty but was just as glad, for it was a hot day and they might as well make the trip early.
come together
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hal had had to leave home at three-thirty but was just as glad, for it was a hot day and they might as well make the trip early.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading They would be up on the Amarillo by nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
PINEnounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
ShepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
SILVERSTAKE
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From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hal had had to leave home at three-thirty but was just as glad, for it was a hot day and they might as well make the trip early.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
three-thirty
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From this reading Hal had had to leave home at three-thirty but was just as glad, for it was a hot day and they might as well make the trip early.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Hal had had to leave home at three-thirty but was just as glad, for it was a hot day and they might as well make the trip early.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SILVERSTAKE PINE The double-headed engine came snorting and puffing up the grade, pulling behind it the early express.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Hal had had to leave home at three-thirty but was just as glad, for it was a hot day and they might as well make the trip early.
which person or people
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In those thirty seconds Garen Shepherd swung down, suitcase in hand, waved ahead to the engineer, and turned to Hal Benty, whom he had wired to meet him on the five-thirty and who was waiting with his Ford on the other side of the tracks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would be up on the Amarillo by nine.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Through the red canyons it wound and slowed to a stop for thirty seconds at the highest station on the Santa Fe system.
