0001
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From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was a shock to me to learn that Andy O'Malley was right there on the spot when the accident happened."
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "It was a shock to me to learn that Andy O'Malley was right there on the spot when the accident happened."
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Just luck," agreed Tom Swift.
Alos
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From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
Andy
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From this reading "It was a shock to me to learn that Andy O'Malley was right there on the spot when the accident happened."
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
Forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
gondolasnounUS /ˈɡɑːndələz/
plural of “gondola” — a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Just by luck nothing happened to it," muttered Ned.
Hendrickton
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From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Just by luck nothing happened to it," muttered Ned.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Just by luck nothing happened to it," muttered Ned.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "It was a shock to me to learn that Andy O'Malley was right there on the spot when the accident happened."
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Just by luck nothing happened to it," muttered Ned.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was a shock to me to learn that Andy O'Malley was right there on the spot when the accident happened."
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Just by luck nothing happened to it," muttered Ned.
Ned
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From this reading "Just by luck nothing happened to it," muttered Ned.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Just by luck nothing happened to it," muttered Ned.
NumbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
O'Malley
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From this reading "It was a shock to me to learn that Andy O'Malley was right there on the spot when the accident happened."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
PasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It was a shock to me to learn that Andy O'Malley was right there on the spot when the accident happened."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "It was a shock to me to learn that Andy O'Malley was right there on the spot when the accident happened."
Shopton
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From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It was a shock to me to learn that Andy O'Malley was right there on the spot when the accident happened."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading "Just luck," agreed Tom Swift.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was a shock to me to learn that Andy O'Malley was right there on the spot when the accident happened."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It was a shock to me to learn that Andy O'Malley was right there on the spot when the accident happened."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just by luck nothing happened to it," muttered Ned.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Just luck," agreed Tom Swift.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
transcontinentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænzkɑːntɪˈnentəl/
spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading On the Hendrickton & Pas Alos The transcontinental was delayed three hours by the strewn wreckage of the rear of Number Forty-eight.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When she went on the two young fellows from Shopton gazed anxiously at the Hercules 0001, which stood between two gondolas in the forward end of the freight train.
