adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nobody who was not a criminal would have stood by idly in such an emergency and let the freight run into an open switch.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nobody who was not a criminal would have stood by idly in such an emergency and let the freight run into an open switch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lewis and his gang stared at the head of the freight and did nothing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Therefore, for the first minute, the coming engineer did not observe his danger.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Nobody who was not a criminal would have stood by idly in such an emergency and let the freight run into an open switch.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Therefore, for the first minute, the coming engineer did not observe his danger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Nobody who was not a criminal would have stood by idly in such an emergency and let the freight run into an open switch.
EnemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Therefore, for the first minute, the coming engineer did not observe his danger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Therefore, for the first minute, the coming engineer did not observe his danger.
FlightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore, for the first minute, the coming engineer did not observe his danger.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Lewis and his gang stared at the head of the freight and did nothing.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nobody who was not a criminal would have stood by idly in such an emergency and let the freight run into an open switch.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lewis and his gang stared at the head of the freight and did nothing.
headlightnounUS /ˈhedlaɪt/
a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore, for the first minute, the coming engineer did not observe his danger.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Nobody who was not a criminal would have stood by idly in such an emergency and let the freight run into an open switch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nobody who was not a criminal would have stood by idly in such an emergency and let the freight run into an open switch.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Nobody who was not a criminal would have stood by idly in such an emergency and let the freight run into an open switch.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Lewis and his gang stared at the head of the freight and did nothing.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Therefore, for the first minute, the coming engineer did not observe his danger.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody who was not a criminal would have stood by idly in such an emergency and let the freight run into an open switch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lewis and his gang stared at the head of the freight and did nothing.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Therefore, for the first minute, the coming engineer did not observe his danger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
PuttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Nobody who was not a criminal would have stood by idly in such an emergency and let the freight run into an open switch.
SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
sidingnounUS /ˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lewis and his gang stared at the head of the freight and did nothing.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Nobody who was not a criminal would have stood by idly in such an emergency and let the freight run into an open switch.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nobody who was not a criminal would have stood by idly in such an emergency and let the freight run into an open switch.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, for the first minute, the coming engineer did not observe his danger.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Putting the Enemy to Flight The pilot and headlight of the freight locomotive came around the turn and the freight thundered on toward the switch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seeing the group of men standing by the stalled electric locomotive, and the locomotive itself in the clear of the siding, the driver of the freight did not suppose the switch was open.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nobody who was not a criminal would have stood by idly in such an emergency and let the freight run into an open switch.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nobody who was not a criminal would have stood by idly in such an emergency and let the freight run into an open switch.
