adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
Alos
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From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
ballasted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
Barton
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From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading "It is not only a future possibility," said the latter gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "It is not only a future possibility," said the latter gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
Hendrickton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "It is not only a future possibility," said the latter gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "It is not only a future possibility," said the latter gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
PasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading "It is not only a future possibility," said the latter gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
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 "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
RangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
roadbednoun
a bed supporting a road
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
ruminatively
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From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
sampledverbUS /ˈsæmpəld/
past form of “sample” — take a sample of
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "It is not only a future possibility," said the latter gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
shruggingverbUS /ˈʃrʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading "It is not only a future possibility," said the latter gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
Swift'snounUS /swɪfts/
possessive form of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "It is one of those things that are coming," and he flashed his son, Tom Swift, a knowing smile.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "As far as the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad Company goes, a two mile a minute gait--not alone on a level track but through the Pas Alos Range--is an immediate necessity.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "An electric locomotive that can make two miles a minute over a properly ballasted roadbed might not be an impossibility," said Mr. Barton Swift ruminatively.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It had been a topic of conversation between them before the visitor from the West had been seated before the library fire and had sampled one of the elder Swift's good cigars.
