used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So to the tanks; but here at least was a little luck.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So to the tanks; but here at least was a little luck.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And something besides sagebrush and sand to look at, too.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So to the tanks; but here at least was a little luck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
COWBOYnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading RIDE HIM, COWBOY!
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So to the tanks; but here at least was a little luck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RIDE HIM, COWBOY!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
indooradjectiveUS /ˈɪndɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place within a building
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading So to the tanks; but here at least was a little luck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So to the tanks; but here at least was a little luck.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And something besides sagebrush and sand to look at, too.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading So to the tanks; but here at least was a little luck.
the force of workers available
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
nozzlenounUS /ˈnɑːzəl/
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
over-flowing
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From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading RIDE HIM, COWBOY!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
sagebrushnounUS /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ/
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
From this reading And something besides sagebrush and sand to look at, too.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading And something besides sagebrush and sand to look at, too.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So to the tanks; but here at least was a little luck.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And something besides sagebrush and sand to look at, too.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading So to the tanks; but here at least was a little luck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So to the tanks; but here at least was a little luck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So to the tanks; but here at least was a little luck.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And something besides sagebrush and sand to look at, too.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
create by training and teaching
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
precisely as stated
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So to the tanks; but here at least was a little luck.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
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 The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
a Caucasian
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
belonging to which person
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For upon the tracks stood a train; a train packed very full with men whose faces showed white at the windows,--indoor men, Eastern men,--and a private car at the end of the string.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The tub was full and over-flowing; he would not have to cause the agent to swear by swinging round the nozzle and wasting of his water.
