0001
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Naturally the two chums would have passed the freight and got well ahead of it before reaching Hendrickton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Naturally the two chums would have passed the freight and got well ahead of it before reaching Hendrickton.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading The Wreck of Forty-Eight The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The Wreck of Forty-Eight The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
fettlenoun
a state of fitness and good health
From this reading The Wreck of Forty-Eight The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
Forty-Eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading The Wreck of Forty-Eight The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Naturally the two chums would have passed the freight and got well ahead of it before reaching Hendrickton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Naturally the two chums would have passed the freight and got well ahead of it before reaching Hendrickton.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
Hendrickton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally the two chums would have passed the freight and got well ahead of it before reaching Hendrickton.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Wreck of Forty-Eight The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wreck of Forty-Eight The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Naturally the two chums would have passed the freight and got well ahead of it before reaching Hendrickton.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
NaturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally the two chums would have passed the freight and got well ahead of it before reaching Hendrickton.
Ned
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From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Wreck of Forty-Eight The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wreck of Forty-Eight The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Naturally the two chums would have passed the freight and got well ahead of it before reaching Hendrickton.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
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 For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Naturally the two chums would have passed the freight and got well ahead of it before reaching Hendrickton.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
Shopton
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From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
sloughed
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From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading The Wreck of Forty-Eight The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Wreck of Forty-Eight The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wreck of Forty-Eight The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Wreck of Forty-Eight The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Wreck of Forty-Eight The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 Naturally the two chums would have passed the freight and got well ahead of it before reaching Hendrickton.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The second conductor responsible for the management of the Western bound freight to which the Hercules 0001 was attached, sent back a brief statement of the safety of the electric locomotive.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, true to the arrangement Tom had made with the railroad people, another reassuring telegram was brought to him before bedtime.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Even Ned sloughed off his mood of apprehension which he had worn on boarding the train at Shopton.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Naturally the two chums would have passed the freight and got well ahead of it before reaching Hendrickton.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The Wreck of Forty-Eight The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle.
