Chapter XV

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

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

feel physical pain

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

later than; following

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

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

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

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

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

in a state of sleep

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A bleak, desolate, grey morning, for the snow had come at last, and was falling heavily.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When I awoke it was daylight.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

offering little or no hope

From this reading A bleak, desolate, grey morning, for the snow had come at last, and was falling heavily.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A bleak, desolate, grey morning, for the snow had come at last, and was falling heavily.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

constricted in size

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

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

From this reading When I awoke it was daylight.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading A bleak, desolate, grey morning, for the snow had come at last, and was falling heavily.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

opinion or judgment

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading A bleak, desolate, grey morning, for the snow had come at last, and was falling heavily.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A bleak, desolate, grey morning, for the snow had come at last, and was falling heavily.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading A bleak, desolate, grey morning, for the snow had come at last, and was falling heavily.

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

From this reading A bleak, desolate, grey morning, for the snow had come at last, and was falling heavily.

to a considerable degree

From this reading A bleak, desolate, grey morning, for the snow had come at last, and was falling heavily.

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

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

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

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When I awoke it was daylight.

a sudden jarring impact

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

immediately past

From this reading A bleak, desolate, grey morning, for the snow had come at last, and was falling heavily.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A bleak, desolate, grey morning, for the snow had come at last, and was falling heavily.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

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

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

express in words

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

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

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading A bleak, desolate, grey morning, for the snow had come at last, and was falling heavily.

hurting

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

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

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

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

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

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

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

create by training and teaching

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

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

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

up to a particular time

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

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

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

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

From this reading A TASTE OF PRISON LIFE Outside in the corridor the man from Schirmskad was waiting, and the two drove me to the railway station and hustled me into a railway carriage.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.

at the time that

From this reading When I awoke it was daylight.

in or at the place that

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They would not say where I was being taken, but I did not care much, and five minutes after I entered the train, I was fast asleep.

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading I was cold and stiff from the cramped position, and sore from the jolting of the train--one never understands how a train can jolt until after an experience in what they call a fast train in Russian Poland--and as I sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes, every bone in my body seemed to ache.