used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The older mountain men met the innovation as they met any departure from their traditions, with curiosity and distrust.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The older mountain men met the innovation as they met any departure from their traditions, with curiosity and distrust.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
BucksnounUS /bʌks/
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
rid of obstructions
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading New policies in construction dated from the same period.
CrawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The older mountain men met the innovation as they met any departure from their traditions, with curiosity and distrust.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading New policies in construction dated from the same period.
the act of departing
From this reading The older mountain men met the innovation as they met any departure from their traditions, with curiosity and distrust.
characterized by great determination
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading The older mountain men met the innovation as they met any departure from their traditions, with curiosity and distrust.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading New policies in construction dated from the same period.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
Glover
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
innovationnounUS /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/
a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
From this reading The older mountain men met the innovation as they met any departure from their traditions, with curiosity and distrust.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
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 THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
the force of workers available
From this reading The older mountain men met the innovation as they met any departure from their traditions, with curiosity and distrust.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The older mountain men met the innovation as they met any departure from their traditions, with curiosity and distrust.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New policies in construction dated from the same period.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older mountain men met the innovation as they met any departure from their traditions, with curiosity and distrust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
an amount of time
From this reading New policies in construction dated from the same period.
policiesnounUS /ˈpɑːləsiz/
plural of “policy” — a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading New policies in construction dated from the same period.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
railroad-building
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
reconstructionnounUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/
the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
possessing material wealth
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
Identical; not different.
From this reading New policies in construction dated from the same period.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The older mountain men met the innovation as they met any departure from their traditions, with curiosity and distrust.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The older mountain men met the innovation as they met any departure from their traditions, with curiosity and distrust.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading The older mountain men met the innovation as they met any departure from their traditions, with curiosity and distrust.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
undertakingsnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋz/
plural of “undertaking” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
at the time that
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE TURN IN THE STORM The beginning of the Crawling Stone Line marked the first determined effort under President Bucks, while undertaking the reconstruction of the system for through traffic, to develop the rich local territory tributary to the mountain division.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Glover, with an enormous capital staked for the new undertakings, gave orders to push the building every month in the year, and for the first time in mountain railroad-building winter was to be ignored.
Yo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading On the other hand, the new and younger blood took hold with confidence, and when Glover called, "Yo, heave ho!" at headquarters, they bent themselves clear across the system for a hard pull together.
