Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading A GLOOMY GOOD-BY At that point my importance ceased.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

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

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

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

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

from appearances alone

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

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

From this reading "We can try," Mr. Cullen assented.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A GLOOMY GOOD-BY At that point my importance ceased.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

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

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

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

From this reading "Come into my car."

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading A GLOOMY GOOD-BY At that point my importance ceased.

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

From this reading "Come into my car."

make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

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

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

depressingly dark

From this reading A GLOOMY GOOD-BY At that point my importance ceased.

a farewell remark

From this reading A GLOOMY GOOD-BY At that point my importance ceased.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

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

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading A GLOOMY GOOD-BY At that point my importance ceased.

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

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Come into my car."

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

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

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

a form of address for a man

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A GLOOMY GOOD-BY At that point my importance ceased.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

go across or through

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

by chance

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading A GLOOMY GOOD-BY At that point my importance ceased.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A GLOOMY GOOD-BY At that point my importance ceased.

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

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

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

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "We can try," Mr. Cullen assented.

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

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

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

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

at the time that

From this reading Apparently seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an interview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps and suggested-- "Perhaps we can arrange a compromise between the Missouri Western and the Great Southern?"

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading He made way for Mr. Camp, and was about to follow him, when Madge took hold of her father's arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.