Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading In contrast with the palisades of the Mississippi, the Missouri twists like a great brown dragon wallowing in congenial mud.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

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

From this reading A sonorous bridge led the way into Nebraska, and the train came to a halt at Omaha.

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

From this reading The water itself, as Bob Brudette said, is so muddy that the wind blowing across it raises a cloud of dust.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A sonorous bridge led the way into Nebraska, and the train came to a halt at Omaha.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading The water itself, as Bob Brudette said, is so muddy that the wind blowing across it raises a cloud of dust.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading The water itself, as Bob Brudette said, is so muddy that the wind blowing across it raises a cloud of dust.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading A sonorous bridge led the way into Nebraska, and the train came to a halt at Omaha.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading In contrast with the palisades of the Mississippi, the Missouri twists like a great brown dragon wallowing in congenial mud.

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From this reading The water itself, as Bob Brudette said, is so muddy that the wind blowing across it raises a cloud of dust.

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

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

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

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The water itself, as Bob Brudette said, is so muddy that the wind blowing across it raises a cloud of dust.

suitable to your needs

From this reading In contrast with the palisades of the Mississippi, the Missouri twists like a great brown dragon wallowing in congenial mud.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading In contrast with the palisades of the Mississippi, the Missouri twists like a great brown dragon wallowing in congenial mud.

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading In contrast with the palisades of the Mississippi, the Missouri twists like a great brown dragon wallowing in congenial mud.

remove the dust from

From this reading The water itself, as Bob Brudette said, is so muddy that the wind blowing across it raises a cloud of dust.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

capable of reproducing

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading FOILED!

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

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

From this reading In contrast with the palisades of the Mississippi, the Missouri twists like a great brown dragon wallowing in congenial mud.

highest in quality

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

cause to stop

From this reading A sonorous bridge led the way into Nebraska, and the train came to a halt at Omaha.

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

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A sonorous bridge led the way into Nebraska, and the train came to a halt at Omaha.

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

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 It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

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

From this reading The water itself, as Bob Brudette said, is so muddy that the wind blowing across it raises a cloud of dust.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The water itself, as Bob Brudette said, is so muddy that the wind blowing across it raises a cloud of dust.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

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

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading A sonorous bridge led the way into Nebraska, and the train came to a halt at Omaha.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In contrast with the palisades of the Mississippi, the Missouri twists like a great brown dragon wallowing in congenial mud.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading In contrast with the palisades of the Mississippi, the Missouri twists like a great brown dragon wallowing in congenial mud.

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading In contrast with the palisades of the Mississippi, the Missouri twists like a great brown dragon wallowing in congenial mud.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading In contrast with the palisades of the Mississippi, the Missouri twists like a great brown dragon wallowing in congenial mud.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading The water itself, as Bob Brudette said, is so muddy that the wind blowing across it raises a cloud of dust.

a midwestern state on the Great Plains

From this reading A sonorous bridge led the way into Nebraska, and the train came to a halt at Omaha.

no person; not anyone

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska

From this reading A sonorous bridge led the way into Nebraska, and the train came to a halt at Omaha.

plural of “palisade” — fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground

From this reading In contrast with the palisades of the Mississippi, the Missouri twists like a great brown dragon wallowing in congenial mud.

plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased

From this reading The water itself, as Bob Brudette said, is so muddy that the wind blowing across it raises a cloud of dust.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The water itself, as Bob Brudette said, is so muddy that the wind blowing across it raises a cloud of dust.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The water itself, as Bob Brudette said, is so muddy that the wind blowing across it raises a cloud of dust.

full and loud and deep

From this reading A sonorous bridge led the way into Nebraska, and the train came to a halt at Omaha.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

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

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

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

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

create by training and teaching

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

plural of “twist” — an unforeseen development

From this reading In contrast with the palisades of the Mississippi, the Missouri twists like a great brown dragon wallowing in congenial mud.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

-ing form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure

From this reading In contrast with the palisades of the Mississippi, the Missouri twists like a great brown dragon wallowing in congenial mud.

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

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The water itself, as Bob Brudette said, is so muddy that the wind blowing across it raises a cloud of dust.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A sonorous bridge led the way into Nebraska, and the train came to a halt at Omaha.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The water itself, as Bob Brudette said, is so muddy that the wind blowing across it raises a cloud of dust.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In contrast with the palisades of the Mississippi, the Missouri twists like a great brown dragon wallowing in congenial mud.

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was late in the forenoon before the train came to the end of its iron furrow across that fertile space between two of the world's greatest rivers, which the Indians called "Iowa," nobody knows exactly why.