used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He would have considered any other demeanor "shameless."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HILLS OF REST Ben Crider waited for them on the station platform at Pagosa.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then, by a masterful effort, he became elaborately nonchalant.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE HILLS OF REST Ben Crider waited for them on the station platform at Pagosa.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, by a masterful effort, he became elaborately nonchalant.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
carefully weighed
From this reading He would have considered any other demeanor "shameless."
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
Crider
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HILLS OF REST Ben Crider waited for them on the station platform at Pagosa.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading He would have considered any other demeanor "shameless."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then, by a masterful effort, he became elaborately nonchalant.
elaboratelyadverbUS /ɪˈlæbrətli/
with elaboration
From this reading Then, by a masterful effort, he became elaborately nonchalant.
Ewing
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From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HILLS OF REST Ben Crider waited for them on the station platform at Pagosa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
only a very short time before
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have considered any other demeanor "shameless."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE HILLS OF REST Ben Crider waited for them on the station platform at Pagosa.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
immediately past
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading Then, by a masterful effort, he became elaborately nonchalant.
nonchalantadjectiveUS /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Then, by a masterful effort, he became elaborately nonchalant.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HILLS OF REST Ben Crider waited for them on the station platform at Pagosa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HILLS OF REST Ben Crider waited for them on the station platform at Pagosa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He would have considered any other demeanor "shameless."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
Pagosa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HILLS OF REST Ben Crider waited for them on the station platform at Pagosa.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading THE HILLS OF REST Ben Crider waited for them on the station platform at Pagosa.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE HILLS OF REST Ben Crider waited for them on the station platform at Pagosa.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading He would have considered any other demeanor "shameless."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE HILLS OF REST Ben Crider waited for them on the station platform at Pagosa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That train had brought Ewing back to him, but he constrained himself to handle the occasion as one rising hardly to common levels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HILLS OF REST Ben Crider waited for them on the station platform at Pagosa.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE HILLS OF REST Ben Crider waited for them on the station platform at Pagosa.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, by a masterful effort, he became elaborately nonchalant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE HILLS OF REST Ben Crider waited for them on the station platform at Pagosa.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was excited to a point of feverish unrest until the train warned its way out of the last canyon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have considered any other demeanor "shameless."
