used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reminiscence of My Railroad Days Dedicated to Engineer John Hoolihan, Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburg, Pa.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Religion--Any one man's opinion, but consists mainly of doing right.--Punkin Centre Philosophy.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
boilernounUS /ˈbɔɪlər/
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
boltsnounUS /boʊlts/
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Religion--Any one man's opinion, but consists mainly of doing right.--Punkin Centre Philosophy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Religion--Any one man's opinion, but consists mainly of doing right.--Punkin Centre Philosophy.
chuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
cobsnounUS /kɑːbz/
plural of “cob” — nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading Religion--Any one man's opinion, but consists mainly of doing right.--Punkin Centre Philosophy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Reminiscence of My Railroad Days Dedicated to Engineer John Hoolihan, Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburg, Pa.
DedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading Reminiscence of My Railroad Days Dedicated to Engineer John Hoolihan, Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburg, Pa.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Religion--Any one man's opinion, but consists mainly of doing right.--Punkin Centre Philosophy.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
EngineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Reminiscence of My Railroad Days Dedicated to Engineer John Hoolihan, Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburg, Pa.
ErienounUS /ˈɪri/
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
From this reading Reminiscence of My Railroad Days Dedicated to Engineer John Hoolihan, Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburg, Pa.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
Gosh
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From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
HanksnounUS /hæŋks/
United States film actor (born in 1956)
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
Hoolihan
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From this reading Reminiscence of My Railroad Days Dedicated to Engineer John Hoolihan, Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburg, Pa.
how
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From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
jist
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From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Reminiscence of My Railroad Days Dedicated to Engineer John Hoolihan, Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburg, Pa.
knobsnounUS /nɑːbz/
plural of “knob” — a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Reminiscence of My Railroad Days Dedicated to Engineer John Hoolihan, Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburg, Pa.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
loggy
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From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading Religion--Any one man's opinion, but consists mainly of doing right.--Punkin Centre Philosophy.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Religion--Any one man's opinion, but consists mainly of doing right.--Punkin Centre Philosophy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Reminiscence of My Railroad Days Dedicated to Engineer John Hoolihan, Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburg, Pa.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Religion--Any one man's opinion, but consists mainly of doing right.--Punkin Centre Philosophy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Religion--Any one man's opinion, but consists mainly of doing right.--Punkin Centre Philosophy.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Religion--Any one man's opinion, but consists mainly of doing right.--Punkin Centre Philosophy.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Reminiscence of My Railroad Days Dedicated to Engineer John Hoolihan, Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburg, Pa.
PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Religion--Any one man's opinion, but consists mainly of doing right.--Punkin Centre Philosophy.
Pittsburg
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From this reading Reminiscence of My Railroad Days Dedicated to Engineer John Hoolihan, Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburg, Pa.
literature in metrical form
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
Punkin
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From this reading Religion--Any one man's opinion, but consists mainly of doing right.--Punkin Centre Philosophy.
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 Reminiscence of My Railroad Days Dedicated to Engineer John Hoolihan, Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburg, Pa.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Religion--Any one man's opinion, but consists mainly of doing right.--Punkin Centre Philosophy.
ReminiscencenounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Reminiscence of My Railroad Days Dedicated to Engineer John Hoolihan, Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburg, Pa.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Religion--Any one man's opinion, but consists mainly of doing right.--Punkin Centre Philosophy.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
Seein
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From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
up to a particular time
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reminiscence of My Railroad Days Dedicated to Engineer John Hoolihan, Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburg, Pa.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
tootin
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From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
valvesnounUS /vælvz/
plural of “valve” — a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
at the time that
From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
wouldn't
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From this reading But the engine that I had then, John, Wuz far from a "Nancy Hanks;" She wuz old and worn and loggy, And jist chuck full of pranks; And she wuz wonderfully got up, John, Full of bolts and valves and knobs, And the boiler wouldn't hold water; Gosh, it wouldn't hold cobs.
wuz
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From this reading It made me think of the days gone by, When I wuz one of you fellers, too, What used to run an old machine, And go tootin' the country through.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WALL, John, I read your poetry, And laughed till I nearly cried, Seein' how you became an engineer, And got on the right hand side.
