used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading Noll, a revolver in either hand, stood a little past the middle of the car, looking wholly businesslike.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
CLOWDRY
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From this reading THE ROOKIES REACH FORT CLOWDRY ONCE more the train was under way.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
one or the other of two
From this reading Noll, a revolver in either hand, stood a little past the middle of the car, looking wholly businesslike.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE ROOKIES REACH FORT CLOWDRY ONCE more the train was under way.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
set up or found
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
Hal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Noll, a revolver in either hand, stood a little past the middle of the car, looking wholly businesslike.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Noll, a revolver in either hand, stood a little past the middle of the car, looking wholly businesslike.
the force of workers available
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Noll, a revolver in either hand, stood a little past the middle of the car, looking wholly businesslike.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE ROOKIES REACH FORT CLOWDRY ONCE more the train was under way.
Noll
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From this reading Noll, a revolver in either hand, stood a little past the middle of the car, looking wholly businesslike.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
on one occasion
From this reading THE ROOKIES REACH FORT CLOWDRY ONCE more the train was under way.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
Overton
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From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Noll, a revolver in either hand, stood a little past the middle of the car, looking wholly businesslike.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE ROOKIES REACH FORT CLOWDRY ONCE more the train was under way.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
ROOKIESnounUS /ˈrʊkiz/
plural of “rookie” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading THE ROOKIES REACH FORT CLOWDRY ONCE more the train was under way.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROOKIES REACH FORT CLOWDRY ONCE more the train was under way.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE ROOKIES REACH FORT CLOWDRY ONCE more the train was under way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
uncoupledadjective
having the coupling undone
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE ROOKIES REACH FORT CLOWDRY ONCE more the train was under way.
unwoundedadjective
not wounded
From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROOKIES REACH FORT CLOWDRY ONCE more the train was under way.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The unwounded ones stood in a corner at the forward end of the car, Private Hal Overton, revolver in hand, watching the men closely.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ROOKIES REACH FORT CLOWDRY ONCE more the train was under way.
at the time that
From this reading The engineer had taken his uncoupled engine some distance up the track, but had returned when sent for, and now the train, twenty additional minutes late, was crawling up the steep grade.
which person or people
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Noll, a revolver in either hand, stood a little past the middle of the car, looking wholly businesslike.
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded men lay on the floor of the car, receiving the attentions of a physician who had been found among the passengers.
