used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scene of our story now undergoes a great change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fully five hundred miles from civilization, and right in the heart of the region of the hostile Sioux.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., had transported the Steam Man as far as possible by rail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., had transported the Steam Man as far as possible by rail.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The scene of our story now undergoes a great change.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Fully five hundred miles from civilization, and right in the heart of the region of the hostile Sioux.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We will transfer the reader from Readestown to the plains of the Far West.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Fully five hundred miles from civilization, and right in the heart of the region of the hostile Sioux.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., had transported the Steam Man as far as possible by rail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We will transfer the reader from Readestown to the plains of the Far West.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Fully five hundred miles from civilization, and right in the heart of the region of the hostile Sioux.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The scene of our story now undergoes a great change.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., had transported the Steam Man as far as possible by rail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From thence he had journeyed the rest of the ways overland.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Fully five hundred miles from civilization, and right in the heart of the region of the hostile Sioux.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading Fully five hundred miles from civilization, and right in the heart of the region of the hostile Sioux.
ten 10s
From this reading Fully five hundred miles from civilization, and right in the heart of the region of the hostile Sioux.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fully five hundred miles from civilization, and right in the heart of the region of the hostile Sioux.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading From thence he had journeyed the rest of the ways overland.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., had transported the Steam Man as far as possible by rail.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., had transported the Steam Man as far as possible by rail.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Fully five hundred miles from civilization, and right in the heart of the region of the hostile Sioux.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The scene of our story now undergoes a great change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene of our story now undergoes a great change.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The scene of our story now undergoes a great change.
overlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading From thence he had journeyed the rest of the ways overland.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading We will transfer the reader from Readestown to the plains of the Far West.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., had transported the Steam Man as far as possible by rail.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., had transported the Steam Man as far as possible by rail.
Reade
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From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., had transported the Steam Man as far as possible by rail.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We will transfer the reader from Readestown to the plains of the Far West.
Readestown
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From this reading We will transfer the reader from Readestown to the plains of the Far West.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Fully five hundred miles from civilization, and right in the heart of the region of the hostile Sioux.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading From thence he had journeyed the rest of the ways overland.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Fully five hundred miles from civilization, and right in the heart of the region of the hostile Sioux.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene of our story now undergoes a great change.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Fully five hundred miles from civilization, and right in the heart of the region of the hostile Sioux.
SteamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., had transported the Steam Man as far as possible by rail.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The scene of our story now undergoes a great change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene of our story now undergoes a great change.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading From thence he had journeyed the rest of the ways overland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will transfer the reader from Readestown to the plains of the Far West.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading We will transfer the reader from Readestown to the plains of the Far West.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., had transported the Steam Man as far as possible by rail.
undergoesverbUS /ˈʌndərɡoʊz/
third-person singular of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading The scene of our story now undergoes a great change.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading From thence he had journeyed the rest of the ways overland.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will transfer the reader from Readestown to the plains of the Far West.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We will transfer the reader from Readestown to the plains of the Far West.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will transfer the reader from Readestown to the plains of the Far West.
