adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At least, the locomotive had the power to move, and to the unknowing ones, at least, that seemed a great and wonderful thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hopes and Fears Tom climbed into the huge cab of the electric locomotive.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tom slid the monster out upon the yard track the small crowd cheered.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, the locomotive had the power to move, and to the unknowing ones, at least, that seemed a great and wonderful thing.
bumpernounUS /ˈbʌmpər/
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
From this reading From the peak of the pilot to the rear bumper the length was ninety feet and some inches.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Hopes and Fears Tom climbed into the huge cab of the electric locomotive.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading As Tom slid the monster out upon the yard track the small crowd cheered.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Hopes and Fears Tom climbed into the huge cab of the electric locomotive.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading As Tom slid the monster out upon the yard track the small crowd cheered.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
eighty-odd
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From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Hopes and Fears Tom climbed into the huge cab of the electric locomotive.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
FearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Hopes and Fears Tom climbed into the huge cab of the electric locomotive.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From the peak of the pilot to the rear bumper the length was ninety feet and some inches.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the peak of the pilot to the rear bumper the length was ninety feet and some inches.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At least, the locomotive had the power to move, and to the unknowing ones, at least, that seemed a great and wonderful thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At least, the locomotive had the power to move, and to the unknowing ones, at least, that seemed a great and wonderful thing.
HopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hopes and Fears Tom climbed into the huge cab of the electric locomotive.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Hopes and Fears Tom climbed into the huge cab of the electric locomotive.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading From the peak of the pilot to the rear bumper the length was ninety feet and some inches.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hopes and Fears Tom climbed into the huge cab of the electric locomotive.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, the locomotive had the power to move, and to the unknowing ones, at least, that seemed a great and wonderful thing.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading From the peak of the pilot to the rear bumper the length was ninety feet and some inches.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading Hopes and Fears Tom climbed into the huge cab of the electric locomotive.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading As Tom slid the monster out upon the yard track the small crowd cheered.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At least, the locomotive had the power to move, and to the unknowing ones, at least, that seemed a great and wonderful thing.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading From the peak of the pilot to the rear bumper the length was ninety feet and some inches.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hopes and Fears Tom climbed into the huge cab of the electric locomotive.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At least, the locomotive had the power to move, and to the unknowing ones, at least, that seemed a great and wonderful thing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Tom slid the monster out upon the yard track the small crowd cheered.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading From the peak of the pilot to the rear bumper the length was ninety feet and some inches.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading From the peak of the pilot to the rear bumper the length was ninety feet and some inches.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading At least, the locomotive had the power to move, and to the unknowing ones, at least, that seemed a great and wonderful thing.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading From the peak of the pilot to the rear bumper the length was ninety feet and some inches.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At least, the locomotive had the power to move, and to the unknowing ones, at least, that seemed a great and wonderful thing.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading As Tom slid the monster out upon the yard track the small crowd cheered.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Tom slid the monster out upon the yard track the small crowd cheered.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From the peak of the pilot to the rear bumper the length was ninety feet and some inches.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least, the locomotive had the power to move, and to the unknowing ones, at least, that seemed a great and wonderful thing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hopes and Fears Tom climbed into the huge cab of the electric locomotive.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading At least, the locomotive had the power to move, and to the unknowing ones, at least, that seemed a great and wonderful thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the peak of the pilot to the rear bumper the length was ninety feet and some inches.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Hopes and Fears Tom climbed into the huge cab of the electric locomotive.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading As Tom slid the monster out upon the yard track the small crowd cheered.
unknowingnounUS /ənˈnoʊɪŋ/
ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
From this reading At least, the locomotive had the power to move, and to the unknowing ones, at least, that seemed a great and wonderful thing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Tom slid the monster out upon the yard track the small crowd cheered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, the cab was the most of it, for every part of the mechanism save the drivers was covered by the eighty-odd foot structure.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading At least, the locomotive had the power to move, and to the unknowing ones, at least, that seemed a great and wonderful thing.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
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 As Tom slid the monster out upon the yard track the small crowd cheered.
