Chapter XVII

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

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

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

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Similarly copper and iron coming down from upper Michigan and Wisconsin on boats are here taken out and loaded into cars.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Similarly copper and iron coming down from upper Michigan and Wisconsin on boats are here taken out and loaded into cars.

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

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Similarly copper and iron coming down from upper Michigan and Wisconsin on boats are here taken out and loaded into cars.

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

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

easily diffused or spread as from one person to another

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

plural of “detour” — a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

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

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Similarly copper and iron coming down from upper Michigan and Wisconsin on boats are here taken out and loaded into cars.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

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

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

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

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

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

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

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

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

introducing a different topic

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

and nothing more

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

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

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Similarly copper and iron coming down from upper Michigan and Wisconsin on boats are here taken out and loaded into cars.

awaiting conclusion or confirmation

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

consisting of fine particles

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

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

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

express in words

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

in like or similar manner

From this reading Similarly copper and iron coming down from upper Michigan and Wisconsin on boats are here taken out and loaded into cars.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Similarly copper and iron coming down from upper Michigan and Wisconsin on boats are here taken out and loaded into cars.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

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

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

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

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

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

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

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

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Similarly copper and iron coming down from upper Michigan and Wisconsin on boats are here taken out and loaded into cars.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

the act of using

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

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

From this reading The next place of any importance was the city of Conneaut, Ohio, which revealed one form of mechanical advance I had never dreamed existed.

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 Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Conneaut being “contagious,” as Philosopher Dooley used to say, to the coal fields of Pennsylvania—hard and soft—and incidentally (by water) to the iron and copper mines “up Superior way” in northern Michigan, a kind of transshipping business has sprung up, the coal from these mines being brought here and loaded onto boats for all points on the Great Lakes.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

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

From this reading CONNEAUT More splendid lake road beyond Erie, though we were constantly running into detours which took us through sections dreadful to contemplate.

a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin

From this reading Similarly copper and iron coming down from upper Michigan and Wisconsin on boats are here taken out and loaded into cars.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading I never knew before that iron ore was powdered for shipment—it looks just like a dull red earth—or that they stored it in great hills pending a day of use,—hills which looked to me as though a thousand ships might not lower them in a year.