Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

at or in the front

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

(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 We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

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

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

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

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Soon we had left this busy Train Town behind, and were entering the open country.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Soon we had left this busy Train Town behind, and were entering the open country.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

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

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

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

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

a loud resonant repeating noise

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

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

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Soon we had left this busy Train Town behind, and were entering the open country.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Soon we had left this busy Train Town behind, and were entering the open country.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

a farewell remark

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

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

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

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

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

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

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

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

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Soon we had left this busy Train Town behind, and were entering the open country.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

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

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

held or filled or in use

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Soon we had left this busy Train Town behind, and were entering the open country.

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

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

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

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

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

in the near future

From this reading Soon we had left this busy Train Town behind, and were entering the open country.

a large number or amount

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

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

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

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

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

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

From this reading Soon we had left this busy Train Town behind, and were entering the open country.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

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

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

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

From this reading Soon we had left this busy Train Town behind, and were entering the open country.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

create by training and teaching

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading TO BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The train had started amidst clangor of bell and the shouts of good-bye and good-luck from the crowd upon the station platform.

precisely as stated

From this reading The coach--a new one, built in the company's shops and decidedly upon a par with the very best coaches of the Eastern roads--was jammed; every seat taken.

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

From this reading The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

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

From this reading Soon we had left this busy Train Town behind, and were entering the open country.

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

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

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 The landscape was pleasing, but the real sights probably lay ahead; so I turned from my window to examine my traveling quarters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.

plural of “yard” — 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 We had rolled out through train yards occupied to the fullest by car shops, round house, piled-up freight depot, stacks of ties and iron, and tracks covered with freight cars loaded high to rails, ties, baled hay, all manner and means of supplies designed, I imagined, for the building operations far in the West.