Chapter VIII

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

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

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

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

the person who leads a musical group

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

increase by a factor of two

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

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

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

divisible by two

From this reading Things were even more informal on the little railway.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

a social unit living together

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

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

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

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

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

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

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

not formal

From this reading Things were even more informal on the little railway.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

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

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

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

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

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

From this reading Things were even more informal on the little railway.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Things were even more informal on the little railway.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

on one occasion

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

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

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

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

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

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

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

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

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

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

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

a boat propelled by a steam engine

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

carry out

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

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

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Things were even more informal on the little railway.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

very small

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

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

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

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

From this reading We had to take a river steamer to Tocoi,--called Decoy by many, for obvious reasons,--then journey across to the coast on a tiny railway.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

create by training and teaching

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

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

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

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

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

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

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

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

From this reading Things were even more informal on the little railway.

at the time that

From this reading There was no one about when we boarded the train; so Bruno followed us into the passenger coach, crept under the seat, doubling himself up like a shut knife, and, totally effaced by the time the conductor came around, rode first-class for once.

in or at the place that

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.

which person or people

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The steamboat on the St. John's was a first experience of the kind for Bruno, who seemed to enjoy it greatly, for the boat had but few passengers beside ourselves, and we went up and down stairs at will, making him several visits in his quarters on the lower deck.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We made but a short stay in Jacksonville, then hurried on to St. Augustine, where a former acquaintance of Julius's was living with his family.