Chapter III

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

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

(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 The railroad engineer brought his family to Waltonville for the summer, and Waltonville received them as it did all unintroduced strangers.

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

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

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

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

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

From this reading The railroad engineer brought his family to Waltonville for the summer, and Waltonville received them as it did all unintroduced strangers.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading The officials of the B.

the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

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

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The railroad engineer brought his family to Waltonville for the summer, and Waltonville received them as it did all unintroduced strangers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

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

From this reading The railroad engineer brought his family to Waltonville for the summer, and Waltonville received them as it did all unintroduced strangers.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

perceptible by the senses or intellect

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading The railroad engineer brought his family to Waltonville for the summer, and Waltonville received them as it did all unintroduced strangers.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

a social unit living together

From this reading The railroad engineer brought his family to Waltonville for the summer, and Waltonville received them as it did all unintroduced strangers.

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

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

moving swiftly

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

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

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

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

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

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

From this reading The railroad engineer brought his family to Waltonville for the summer, and Waltonville received them as it did all unintroduced strangers.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

showing curiosity

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

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

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

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 Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

most important element

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading The officials of the B.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

in an original manner

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

go across or through

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The railroad engineer brought his family to Waltonville for the summer, and Waltonville received them as it did all unintroduced strangers.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The railroad engineer brought his family to Waltonville for the summer, and Waltonville received them as it did all unintroduced strangers.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The railroad engineer brought his family to Waltonville for the summer, and Waltonville received them as it did all unintroduced strangers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

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

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The railroad engineer brought his family to Waltonville for the summer, and Waltonville received them as it did all unintroduced strangers.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

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

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

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

From this reading The railroad engineer brought his family to Waltonville for the summer, and Waltonville received them as it did all unintroduced strangers.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading & N. had originally intended that it should pass through Waltonville, and the reason for their change of mind was an unusual one.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

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

From this reading A WALTONVILLE COMMENCEMENT AND AN INQUISITIVE STRANGER The railroad, a fifty-mile spur of the Baltimore & Northern, ran to Waltonville, but not beyond it.

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

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

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

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

at the time that

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

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

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

a Caucasian

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.

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

From this reading Miles away across the beautiful valley which lay spread before Mrs. Bent's little house, the main line was dimly discernible by the long trail of white smoke visible now and then against the blue hills, and, when the wind blew from the west, by the faint, distant roar of flying trains.