Chapter II

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

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

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

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

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

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading His father gazed into his clear eyes and caught him by the arm.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Occasionally he thought of school matters, and his friends and enemies, but most of the time his mind was on his sister.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His father gazed into his clear eyes and caught him by the arm.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading His father gazed into his clear eyes and caught him by the arm.

rid of obstructions

From this reading His father gazed into his clear eyes and caught him by the arm.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

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From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

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

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

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

From this reading His father and his uncle talked together and did not interrupt his meditations.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Occasionally he thought of school matters, and his friends and enemies, but most of the time his mind was on his sister.

at any time

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

give expression to

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His father gazed into his clear eyes and caught him by the arm.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

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From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading His father and his uncle talked together and did not interrupt his meditations.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Occasionally he thought of school matters, and his friends and enemies, but most of the time his mind was on his sister.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading His father gazed into his clear eyes and caught him by the arm.

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

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

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

From this reading Occasionally he thought of school matters, and his friends and enemies, but most of the time his mind was on his sister.

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

From this reading His father gazed into his clear eyes and caught him by the arm.

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

From this reading Occasionally he thought of school matters, and his friends and enemies, but most of the time his mind was on his sister.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

make a break in

From this reading His father and his uncle talked together and did not interrupt his meditations.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His father gazed into his clear eyes and caught him by the arm.

immediately past

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

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

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Occasionally he thought of school matters, and his friends and enemies, but most of the time his mind was on his sister.

plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading His father and his uncle talked together and did not interrupt his meditations.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Occasionally he thought of school matters, and his friends and enemies, but most of the time his mind was on his sister.

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

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Occasionally he thought of school matters, and his friends and enemies, but most of the time his mind was on his sister.

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

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His father and his uncle talked together and did not interrupt his meditations.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Occasionally he thought of school matters, and his friends and enemies, but most of the time his mind was on his sister.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Occasionally he thought of school matters, and his friends and enemies, but most of the time his mind was on his sister.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Occasionally he thought of school matters, and his friends and enemies, but most of the time his mind was on his sister.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

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

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

an educational institution

From this reading Occasionally he thought of school matters, and his friends and enemies, but most of the time his mind was on his sister.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Occasionally he thought of school matters, and his friends and enemies, but most of the time his mind was on his sister.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading His father and his uncle talked together and did not interrupt his meditations.

express in words

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

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

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Occasionally he thought of school matters, and his friends and enemies, but most of the time his mind was on his sister.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

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

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading His father and his uncle talked together and did not interrupt his meditations.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

create by training and teaching

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading His father and his uncle talked together and did not interrupt his meditations.

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

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

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

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT LAURA HAD TO TELL The train was nearly an hour late, and during that time Dave walked impatiently up and down the railroad platform.

make whistling sounds

From this reading At last a far-away whistle proclaimed the coming of the Western express, and Dave's face took on a more eager look than ever.