used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The loss of Smoky Creek Bridge put almost a thousand miles of the mountain division out of business.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perishable freight and time freight were diverted to other lines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Smoky Creek Bridge had long been famous in mountain song and story.
exhale hard
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The loss of Smoky Creek Bridge put almost a thousand miles of the mountain division out of business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The loss of Smoky Creek Bridge put almost a thousand miles of the mountain division out of business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The loss of Smoky Creek Bridge put almost a thousand miles of the mountain division out of business.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Perishable freight and time freight were diverted to other lines.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Smoky Creek Bridge had long been famous in mountain song and story.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Perishable freight and time freight were diverted to other lines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
ingenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Perishable freight and time freight were diverted to other lines.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
something that is lost
From this reading The loss of Smoky Creek Bridge put almost a thousand miles of the mountain division out of business.
lunchesnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪz/
plural of “lunch” — a midday meal
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The loss of Smoky Creek Bridge put almost a thousand miles of the mountain division out of business.
minimizeverbUS /ˈmɪnəmaɪz/
make small or insignificant
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
MISUNDERSTANDINGnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The loss of Smoky Creek Bridge put almost a thousand miles of the mountain division out of business.
not any; not one
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The loss of Smoky Creek Bridge put almost a thousand miles of the mountain division out of business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perishable freight and time freight were diverted to other lines.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The loss of Smoky Creek Bridge put almost a thousand miles of the mountain division out of business.
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 Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
PerishablenounUS /ˈperɪʃəbəl/
food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated
From this reading Perishable freight and time freight were diverted to other lines.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The loss of Smoky Creek Bridge put almost a thousand miles of the mountain division out of business.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
SmokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading The loss of Smoky Creek Bridge put almost a thousand miles of the mountain division out of business.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Smoky Creek Bridge had long been famous in mountain song and story.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Smoky Creek Bridge had long been famous in mountain song and story.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The loss of Smoky Creek Bridge put almost a thousand miles of the mountain division out of business.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perishable freight and time freight were diverted to other lines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING No attempt was made to minimize the truth that the blow to the division was a staggering one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perishable freight and time freight were diverted to other lines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Passengers were transferred; lunches were served to them in the deep valley, and they were supplied by an ingenuous advertising department with pictures of the historic bridge as it had long stood, and their addresses were taken with the promise of a picture of the ruins.
