Chapter I

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

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading He was absorbed in the contemplation of a map of our new holdings.

(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 To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As the train pounded along I stole a look at Owen.

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

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

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

From this reading As the train pounded along I stole a look at Owen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As the train pounded along I stole a look at Owen.

plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

From this reading Under that calm exterior I suspected hidden attributes of the primitive man.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

make calm or still

From this reading Under that calm exterior I suspected hidden attributes of the primitive man.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly there was some reason why Western life was to his liking, having had the chance to choose.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Certainly there was some reason why Western life was to his liking, having had the chance to choose.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Certainly there was some reason why Western life was to his liking, having had the chance to choose.

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

the state of being with someone

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

a long and thoughtful observation

From this reading He was absorbed in the contemplation of a map of our new holdings.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

the expression of approval and support

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

the region that is outside of something

From this reading Under that calm exterior I suspected hidden attributes of the primitive man.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

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

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

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

From this reading Certainly there was some reason why Western life was to his liking, having had the chance to choose.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Certainly there was some reason why Western life was to his liking, having had the chance to choose.

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

From this reading He was absorbed in the contemplation of a map of our new holdings.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

not accessible to view

From this reading Under that calm exterior I suspected hidden attributes of the primitive man.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Certainly there was some reason why Western life was to his liking, having had the chance to choose.

plural of “holding” — the act of retaining something

From this reading He was absorbed in the contemplation of a map of our new holdings.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

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

From this reading As the train pounded along I stole a look at Owen.

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

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Certainly there was some reason why Western life was to his liking, having had the chance to choose.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading Certainly there was some reason why Western life was to his liking, having had the chance to choose.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As the train pounded along I stole a look at Owen.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Under that calm exterior I suspected hidden attributes of the primitive man.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading He was absorbed in the contemplation of a map of our new holdings.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

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

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading As the train pounded along I stole a look at Owen.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

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From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading As the train pounded along I stole a look at Owen.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading Under that calm exterior I suspected hidden attributes of the primitive man.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Certainly there was some reason why Western life was to his liking, having had the chance to choose.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

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

From this reading Certainly there was some reason why Western life was to his liking, having had the chance to choose.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading As the train pounded along I stole a look at Owen.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

believed likely

From this reading Under that calm exterior I suspected hidden attributes of the primitive man.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Under that calm exterior I suspected hidden attributes of the primitive man.

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

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Certainly there was some reason why Western life was to his liking, having had the chance to choose.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

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

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

create by training and teaching

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under that calm exterior I suspected hidden attributes of the primitive man.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

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

From this reading He was absorbed in the contemplation of a map of our new holdings.

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 Certainly there was some reason why Western life was to his liking, having had the chance to choose.

at the time that

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

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

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

belonging to which person

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Certainly there was some reason why Western life was to his liking, having had the chance to choose.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband When our train left Colorado Springs and headed out into those vast stretches of the prairie, which spread East like a great green ocean from the foot of Pike’s Peak, all the sensations of Christopher Columbus setting sail for a new world, and a few peculiarly my own, mingled in my breast.