Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Here I encountered quite a new phase of American railroad society.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

terminate

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

travel across or pass over

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

recognizable; marked

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

-ing form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

moving toward the east

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

to say again or imitate

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading Here I encountered quite a new phase of American railroad society.

ludicrously odd

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here I encountered quite a new phase of American railroad society.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

a university town in southeast Wyoming

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Here I encountered quite a new phase of American railroad society.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Here I encountered quite a new phase of American railroad society.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

densely populated

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Here I encountered quite a new phase of American railroad society.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Here I encountered quite a new phase of American railroad society.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Here I encountered quite a new phase of American railroad society.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

successive (without a break)

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

create by training and teaching

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

the activity of making visits

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.

which person or people

From this reading One of my fellow-passengers was a quack doctor, who contemplated depositing himself in the first populous place he came to on the track-side, for the purpose of picking up some "'tarnal red cents."

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading START BY TRAIN FOR OMAHA--MY FELLOW-PASSENGERS--PASSAGE THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATE--WEBER CANYON--FANTASTIC ROCKS--"THOUSAND MILE TREE"--ECHO CANYON--MORE TRESTLE-BRIDGES--SUNSET AMIDST THE BLUFFS--A WINTRY NIGHT BY RAIL--SNOW-FENCES AND SNOW-SHEDS--LARAMIE CITY--RED BUTTES--THE SUMMIT AT SHERMAN--CHEYENNE CITY--THE WESTERN PRAIRIE IN WINTER--PRAIRIE DOG CITY--THE VALLEY OF THE PLATTE--GRAND ISLAND--CROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PLATTE--ARRIVAL IN OMAHA.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading I decided not to break the journey by visiting Utah--about which so much has already been written--but to go straight on to Omaha; and I accordingly took my place in the train about to start eastward.