Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

anew

From this reading You don't s'pose he'll want it again an' send back for it, do you?"

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading You don't s'pose he'll want it again an' send back for it, do you?"

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

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

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

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "Want it again?" said the brakeman, with a scornful curl of the lip that gave his black moustache a Mephistophelian twist, "of course not.

a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

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

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

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

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

gotten under control

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Want it again?" said the brakeman, with a scornful curl of the lip that gave his black moustache a Mephistophelian twist, "of course not.

form a curl, curve, or kink

From this reading "Want it again?" said the brakeman, with a scornful curl of the lip that gave his black moustache a Mephistophelian twist, "of course not.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading You don't s'pose he'll want it again an' send back for it, do you?"

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From this reading You don't s'pose he'll want it again an' send back for it, do you?"

a quad with a square body

From this reading He left it there so's to get rid of it, like most of 'em do.

give expression to

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

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

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You don't s'pose he'll want it again an' send back for it, do you?"

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Want it again?" said the brakeman, with a scornful curl of the lip that gave his black moustache a Mephistophelian twist, "of course not.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He left it there so's to get rid of it, like most of 'em do.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

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

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

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

From this reading You don't s'pose he'll want it again an' send back for it, do you?"

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

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

From this reading "Want it again?" said the brakeman, with a scornful curl of the lip that gave his black moustache a Mephistophelian twist, "of course not.

impressive in appearance

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

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

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You don't s'pose he'll want it again an' send back for it, do you?"

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 As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He left it there so's to get rid of it, like most of 'em do.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "Want it again?" said the brakeman, with a scornful curl of the lip that gave his black moustache a Mephistophelian twist, "of course not.

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

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

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

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading "Want it again?" said the brakeman, with a scornful curl of the lip that gave his black moustache a Mephistophelian twist, "of course not.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He left it there so's to get rid of it, like most of 'em do.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading "Want it again?" said the brakeman, with a scornful curl of the lip that gave his black moustache a Mephistophelian twist, "of course not.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Want it again?" said the brakeman, with a scornful curl of the lip that gave his black moustache a Mephistophelian twist, "of course not.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

relieve from

From this reading He left it there so's to get rid of it, like most of 'em do.

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

From this reading You don't s'pose he'll want it again an' send back for it, do you?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

expressing extreme contempt

From this reading "Want it again?" said the brakeman, with a scornful curl of the lip that gave his black moustache a Mephistophelian twist, "of course not.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading You don't s'pose he'll want it again an' send back for it, do you?"

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization

From this reading He left it there so's to get rid of it, like most of 'em do.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

not in physical motion

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

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

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He left it there so's to get rid of it, like most of 'em do.

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

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

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

From this reading He left it there so's to get rid of it, like most of 'em do.

having come into contact

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

create by training and teaching

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

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

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

From this reading "Want it again?" said the brakeman, with a scornful curl of the lip that gave his black moustache a Mephistophelian twist, "of course not.

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

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading You don't s'pose he'll want it again an' send back for it, do you?"

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

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

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

From this reading The brakeman looked at an object which the speaker held up as he spoke: it was a small fig-box, such as train-boys sometimes succeed in imposing upon the traveling public, and it still contained several figs.

which person or people

From this reading As the Capital Express train dashed into the village of Bruceton one bright afternoon, a brakeman passing through a car was touched on the shoulder by a man, who said,-- "The man that left this in the seat in front got out three stations back.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Want it again?" said the brakeman, with a scornful curl of the lip that gave his black moustache a Mephistophelian twist, "of course not.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You don't s'pose he'll want it again an' send back for it, do you?"