10
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From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
5
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From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, maybe it's _not_ an insult; it might be a pet name.
Ah
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From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
AlliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, maybe it's _not_ an insult; it might be a pet name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He carefully moved one hand and took a notebook from his pocket.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, maybe it's _not_ an insult; it might be a pet name.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Does your wife call you Pumpkinhead?
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He carefully moved one hand and took a notebook from his pocket.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Does your wife call you Pumpkinhead?
dusk-darkened
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From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
Electronix
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From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He carefully moved one hand and took a notebook from his pocket.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He carefully moved one hand and took a notebook from his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Well, maybe it's _not_ an insult; it might be a pet name.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, maybe it's _not_ an insult; it might be a pet name.
it's
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From this reading Well, maybe it's _not_ an insult; it might be a pet name.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
Lovegear
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From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
by chance
From this reading Well, maybe it's _not_ an insult; it might be a pet name.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Well, maybe it's _not_ an insult; it might be a pet name.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He carefully moved one hand and took a notebook from his pocket.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Well, maybe it's _not_ an insult; it might be a pet name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, maybe it's _not_ an insult; it might be a pet name.
notebooknounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊk/
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading He carefully moved one hand and took a notebook from his pocket.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He carefully moved one hand and took a notebook from his pocket.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Well, maybe it's _not_ an insult; it might be a pet name.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He carefully moved one hand and took a notebook from his pocket.
Pumpkinhead
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From this reading _Does your wife call you Pumpkinhead?
robotnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːt/
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
Ronald
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From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
without speaking
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
somedayadverbUS /ˈsʌmdeɪ/
some unspecified time in the future
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
throttleverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəl/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He carefully moved one hand and took a notebook from his pocket.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, maybe it's _not_ an insult; it might be a pet name.
which person or people
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
belonging to which person
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Does your wife call you Pumpkinhead?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In his thin chest he nursed the conviction that someday there would be an intelligent robot at the throttle of the 5:10 to Philadelphia.
a late time of life
From this reading Ah--but _whose_ pet name?_ As his coach sped through dusk-darkened Jersey meadows, Ronald Lovegear, fourteen years with Allied Electronix, embraced his burden with both arms, silently cursing the engineer who was deliberately rocking the train.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Does your wife call you Pumpkinhead?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Does your wife call you Pumpkinhead?
