Chapter XIX

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

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

in actual fact

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

(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 It is not west at all.

a quantity of money

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

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

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is not west at all.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

the act of departing

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

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

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

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

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

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

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

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

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

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

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

and nothing more

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

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

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

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 knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

and nothing more

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

not any; not one

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

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

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

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

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

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

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

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

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

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

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

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

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

toward the west

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

at the time that

From this reading When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West."

in or at the place that

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.

which person or people

From this reading I knew, of course, that there was a vast amount of "West" lying beyond St. Louis, but I had no real conception--and no one who has not seen it can have--of what a stupendous, endless, different kind of land it is.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading THE FINER SIDE Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.