Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

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

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was nowhere to be seen.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

the area for food preparation on a ship

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

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

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

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

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

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

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading He moved forward through the mud, searching the semi-darkness for the switch engine.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

cause to stop

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He moved forward through the mud, searching the semi-darkness for the switch engine.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

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

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

all the time; seemingly without stopping

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

immediately past

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

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

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading He moved forward through the mud, searching the semi-darkness for the switch engine.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading He moved forward through the mud, searching the semi-darkness for the switch engine.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

an insignificant place

From this reading It was nowhere to be seen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

select carefully from a group

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

in a punctual manner

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading He moved forward through the mud, searching the semi-darkness for the switch engine.

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was nowhere to be seen.

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

From this reading He moved forward through the mud, searching the semi-darkness for the switch engine.

in a sluggish manner

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

morally degraded

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

plural of “stockyard” — enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading He moved forward through the mud, searching the semi-darkness for the switch engine.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

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

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

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

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

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

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

create by training and teaching

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

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

From this reading Dave swung down from the caboose and looked round in the dim light for the stockyards engine that was to pick up his cars and run them to the unloading pens.

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

From this reading THE NIGHT CLERK GETS BUSY PRONTO The stars were out long before Dave's train drew into the suburbs of Denver.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading It crawled interminably through squalid residence sections, warehouses, and small manufactories, coming to a halt at last in a wilderness of tracks on the border of a small, narrow stream flowing sluggishly between wide banks cut in the clay.