Chapter IX

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

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

later than; following

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

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

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Entering the Pullman car, we found it in its night-time aspect.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

coverings that are used on a bed

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

plural of “berth” — a job in an organization

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Entering the Pullman car, we found it in its night-time aspect.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

being or suggesting a cavern

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

not characterized by emotion

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

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

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Our train had come from somewhere else.

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

being one more than seven

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

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From this reading Our train had come from somewhere else.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Entering the Pullman car, we found it in its night-time aspect.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

set up or found

From this reading Entering the Pullman car, we found it in its night-time aspect.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Our train had come from somewhere else.

depressingly dark

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

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

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

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

From this reading Our train had come from somewhere else.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

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

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

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

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

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

From this reading Entering the Pullman car, we found it in its night-time aspect.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Entering the Pullman car, we found it in its night-time aspect.

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

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 THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

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

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

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

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

comparative of “narrow” — not wide

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

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

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

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

From this reading Entering the Pullman car, we found it in its night-time aspect.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

according to the clock

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

on one occasion

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our train had come from somewhere else.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

an area where many people go for recreation

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel

From this reading Entering the Pullman car, we found it in its night-time aspect.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

a particular situation

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

cover as if with a shroud

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

a rester who is sleeping

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Our train had come from somewhere else.

having a supporting base

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

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

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

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

From this reading The narrow aisle, made narrower by its shroud of long green curtains, and by shoes and suit cases standing beside the berths, looked cavernous and gloomy, reminding me of a great rock fissure, the entrance to a cave I had once seen.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Our train had come from somewhere else.

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

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

in physical discomfort

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

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

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE CURIOUS CITY OF BATTLE CREEK It was on a chilly morning, not much after eight o'clock, that we left Detroit.

which person or people

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading I recall that, driving trainward, I closed the window of the taxicab; that the marble waiting room of the new station looked uncomfortably half awake, like a sleeper who has kicked the bedclothes off, and that the concrete platform outside was a playground for cold, boisterous gusts of wind.