Chapter IV · Tom and Joe Cross the Continent With Their Faces Glued

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

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

later than; following

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

anew

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They slept soundly that night, and woke up as they were passing along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

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

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

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

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

a county in southern England

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

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

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

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

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

divisible by two

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

at any time

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

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

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

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

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

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

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

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

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

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

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

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From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading They slept soundly that night, and woke up as they were passing along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.

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

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

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 As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading They slept soundly that night, and woke up as they were passing along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

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

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

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

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading They slept soundly that night, and woke up as they were passing along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They slept soundly that night, and woke up as they were passing along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

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

From this reading They slept soundly that night, and woke up as they were passing along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

a city of eastern New York on the Mohawk river; it prospered after the opening of the Erie Canal

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading They slept soundly that night, and woke up as they were passing along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.

the state of being asleep

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading They slept soundly that night, and woke up as they were passing along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

deeply or completely

From this reading They slept soundly that night, and woke up as they were passing along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.

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

From this reading They slept soundly that night, and woke up as they were passing along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.

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

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

a city in central New York

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They slept soundly that night, and woke up as they were passing along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.

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

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

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

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

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

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

male cat

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

create by training and teaching

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

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

From this reading They slept soundly that night, and woke up as they were passing along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.

a city in central New York

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading In Chicago they had to change cars again, to another station, and they had time, after seeing that their baggage was transferred, to walk around a little, among the high buildings, and out to the lake front.

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

From this reading There was something new to see every minute--the Berkshire Hills, the Hudson River at Albany, the great factories at Schenectady, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

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

From this reading They slept soundly that night, and woke up as they were passing along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.

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

From this reading to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

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 to the Car Window and Reach the Rocky Mountains Neither Tom nor Joe had ever been West before, even as far as Chicago.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading They slept soundly that night, and woke up as they were passing along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading As soon as they had changed cars to the through train, not far from their home town, each armed with a ticket about a yard and a half long, and got settled in their seats in the sleeping car, they glued themselves to the windows, and watched the country.