Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading Thinking of Denver as a mountain city, instead of a city near the mountains, I expected hills, but did not find them.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading With Denver it was the other way about.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading And when I crossed the Rockies, they too afforded a surprise, not because of their height, but because of their width.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

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

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

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

From this reading Thinking of Denver as a mountain city, instead of a city near the mountains, I expected hills, but did not find them.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

for the reason that

From this reading And when I crossed the Rockies, they too afforded a surprise, not because of their height, but because of their width.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Kansas City itself surprised me with its hills, for I had been thinking of it in connection with the prairies.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Thinking of Denver as a mountain city, instead of a city near the mountains, I expected hills, but did not find them.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

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

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Kansas City itself surprised me with its hills, for I had been thinking of it in connection with the prairies.

intentionally conceived

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

placed crosswise

From this reading And when I crossed the Rockies, they too afforded a surprise, not because of their height, but because of their width.

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading With Denver it was the other way about.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Thinking of Denver as a mountain city, instead of a city near the mountains, I expected hills, but did not find them.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Thinking of Denver as a mountain city, instead of a city near the mountains, I expected hills, but did not find them.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Thinking of Denver as a mountain city, instead of a city near the mountains, I expected hills, but did not find them.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

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

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading And when I crossed the Rockies, they too afforded a surprise, not because of their height, but because of their width.

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

From this reading Kansas City itself surprised me with its hills, for I had been thinking of it in connection with the prairies.

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

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

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

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

an occurrence of something

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Thinking of Denver as a mountain city, instead of a city near the mountains, I expected hills, but did not find them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Kansas City itself surprised me with its hills, for I had been thinking of it in connection with the prairies.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Kansas City itself surprised me with its hills, for I had been thinking of it in connection with the prairies.

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

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

From this reading Kansas City itself surprised me with its hills, for I had been thinking of it in connection with the prairies.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Thinking of Denver as a mountain city, instead of a city near the mountains, I expected hills, but did not find them.

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

From this reading Thinking of Denver as a mountain city, instead of a city near the mountains, I expected hills, but did not find them.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Thinking of Denver as a mountain city, instead of a city near the mountains, I expected hills, but did not find them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Thinking of Denver as a mountain city, instead of a city near the mountains, I expected hills, but did not find them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading With Denver it was the other way about.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Kansas City itself surprised me with its hills, for I had been thinking of it in connection with the prairies.

unusual or striking

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide

From this reading And when I crossed the Rockies, they too afforded a surprise, not because of their height, but because of their width.

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

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading And when I crossed the Rockies, they too afforded a surprise, not because of their height, but because of their width.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Kansas City itself surprised me with its hills, for I had been thinking of it in connection with the prairies.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

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

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Thinking of Denver as a mountain city, instead of a city near the mountains, I expected hills, but did not find them.

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

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

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

From this reading And when I crossed the Rockies, they too afforded a surprise, not because of their height, but because of their width.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Kansas City itself surprised me with its hills, for I had been thinking of it in connection with the prairies.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And when I crossed the Rockies, they too afforded a surprise, not because of their height, but because of their width.

the quality of being untruthful

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

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

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading With Denver it was the other way about.

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

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.

at the time that

From this reading And when I crossed the Rockies, they too afforded a surprise, not because of their height, but because of their width.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading And when I crossed the Rockies, they too afforded a surprise, not because of their height, but because of their width.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Kansas City itself surprised me with its hills, for I had been thinking of it in connection with the prairies.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading THE MORMON CAPITAL I think it was in Kansas City that I first became conscious of the fact that, without my knowing it, my mind had made, in advance, imaginary pictures of certain sections of the country, and that, in almost every instance, these pictures were remarkable for their untruthfulness.