used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
having companions or an escort
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
Agatha
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From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
all-wise
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From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
autocratnounUS /ˈɔːtəkræt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
Benham
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From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
Blakeley's
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From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
clacked
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From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
DirectorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
dissuadeverbUS /dɪˈsweɪd/
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
divisible by two
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
fawningadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːnɪŋ/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
horny-handed
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From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
immediately past
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
roused to anger
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
engage in
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
MANTI
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From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
not any; not one
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
and nothing more
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
poeticallyadverbUS /poʊˈetɪkli/
in a poetic manner
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
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 THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
Rosalind
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From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
a male human offspring
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the last moment, discovering that she could not dissuade Rosalind from her mad decision to stay at Blakeley's ranch, Agatha had accompanied her.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This project is nothing more nor less than the opening of a region of waste country which an all-wise Creator has permitted to slumber for ages, for no less purpose than to reserve it to the horny-handed son of toil of our glorious country.
which person or people
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The private car was now returning, bearing the man who had poetically declared to his fawning Board of Directors: "Our railroad is the magic wand that will make the desert bloom like the rose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF MANTI The Benham private car had clacked eastward over the rails three weeks before, bearing with it as a passenger only the negro autocrat.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We are embarked upon a project, gentlemen, so big, so vast, that it makes even your president feel a pulse of pride.
