Chapter II

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

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

later than; following

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

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

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

a collection of resources

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then came the lumber district, the swaying bridges where they broke their cadenced stride, and crossed at route step.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading Then came the lumber district, the swaying bridges where they broke their cadenced stride, and crossed at route step.

lacking funds

From this reading Then came the lumber district, the swaying bridges where they broke their cadenced stride, and crossed at route step.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

marked by a rhythmical cadence

From this reading Then came the lumber district, the swaying bridges where they broke their cadenced stride, and crossed at route step.

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

From this reading Then came the lumber district, the swaying bridges where they broke their cadenced stride, and crossed at route step.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

placed crosswise

From this reading Then came the lumber district, the swaying bridges where they broke their cadenced stride, and crossed at route step.

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Then in the gathering darkness the head of the column reached the outlying wards.

refuse to acknowledge

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Then came the lumber district, the swaying bridges where they broke their cadenced stride, and crossed at route step.

any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Then in the gathering darkness the head of the column reached the outlying wards.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Then in the gathering darkness the head of the column reached the outlying wards.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

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

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

the act of departing

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Then came the lumber district, the swaying bridges where they broke their cadenced stride, and crossed at route step.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

on one occasion

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading Then in the gathering darkness the head of the column reached the outlying wards.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

in a prudent manner

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Then in the gathering darkness the head of the column reached the outlying wards.

past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

past form of “refrain” — resist doing something

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Then came the lumber district, the swaying bridges where they broke their cadenced stride, and crossed at route step.

past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

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From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Then came the lumber district, the swaying bridges where they broke their cadenced stride, and crossed at route step.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

a step in walking or running

From this reading Then came the lumber district, the swaying bridges where they broke their cadenced stride, and crossed at route step.

plural of “striker” — a forward on a soccer team

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Then came the lumber district, the swaying bridges where they broke their cadenced stride, and crossed at route step.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

plural of “sympathizer” — a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

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

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then came the lumber district, the swaying bridges where they broke their cadenced stride, and crossed at route step.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then came the lumber district, the swaying bridges where they broke their cadenced stride, and crossed at route step.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

(of bolts or screws) having screw threads

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

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

From this reading For a mile after leaving its armory the regiment had marched through the beautiful residence portion of the city, cheered and applauded to the skies.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Then in the gathering darkness the head of the column reached the outlying wards.

in or at the place that

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.

during the time that

From this reading Once in a while some street arab let drive a stone, then dove under the nearest car, and scurried away into hiding.

but in spite of that

From this reading Turning "column right," it had then threaded a narrow street, shop-lined and less sympathetic, had tramped in cool disregard through half a mile of railway property where, in groups of twenty or thirty, strikers and sympathizers recoiled, but scowled and cursed them, yet prudently refrained from further violence.