used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Would it be an express, or would it be a local.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The idea began to fascinate him, as always where so much hung upon chance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Would it be an express, or would it be a local.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, between two rails, and still of two minds as usual, he halted and waited.
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so, between two rails, and still of two minds as usual, he halted and waited.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would it be an express, or would it be a local.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The idea began to fascinate him, as always where so much hung upon chance.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And so, between two rails, and still of two minds as usual, he halted and waited.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The idea began to fascinate him, as always where so much hung upon chance.
coincidingadjectiveUS /ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdɪŋ/
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
emanating from God
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
encumberedadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmbərd/
loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
give expression to
From this reading Would it be an express, or would it be a local.
fascinateverbUS /ˈfæsəneɪt/
cause to be interested or curious
From this reading The idea began to fascinate him, as always where so much hung upon chance.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading And so, between two rails, and still of two minds as usual, he halted and waited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so, between two rails, and still of two minds as usual, he halted and waited.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea began to fascinate him, as always where so much hung upon chance.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The idea began to fascinate him, as always where so much hung upon chance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea began to fascinate him, as always where so much hung upon chance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would it be an express, or would it be a local.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Would it be an express, or would it be a local.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading And so, between two rails, and still of two minds as usual, he halted and waited.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The idea began to fascinate him, as always where so much hung upon chance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so, between two rails, and still of two minds as usual, he halted and waited.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was he standing on the right track?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Would it be an express, or would it be a local.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading And so, between two rails, and still of two minds as usual, he halted and waited.
remorsefuladjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Was he standing on the right track?
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, between two rails, and still of two minds as usual, he halted and waited.
having a supporting base
From this reading Was he standing on the right track?
not in physical motion
From this reading And so, between two rails, and still of two minds as usual, he halted and waited.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The idea began to fascinate him, as always where so much hung upon chance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The idea began to fascinate him, as always where so much hung upon chance.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Was he standing on the right track?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And so, between two rails, and still of two minds as usual, he halted and waited.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The idea began to fascinate him, as always where so much hung upon chance.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading And so, between two rails, and still of two minds as usual, he halted and waited.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And so, between two rails, and still of two minds as usual, he halted and waited.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he standing on the right track?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
in or at the place that
From this reading The idea began to fascinate him, as always where so much hung upon chance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And then the thought--if it were an express, and with track coinciding, would he after death display to a remorseful world that sign of divine approbation which as a living man now so encumbered him?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would it be an express, or would it be a local.
