from one side of something to the other
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Craft and greed showed in the eyes of the hatchet-faced Chinaman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He seemed to have been in deep slumber in the car seat, but the drowsiness was feigned.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He seemed to have been in deep slumber in the car seat, but the drowsiness was feigned.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He seemed to have been in deep slumber in the car seat, but the drowsiness was feigned.
Catskill
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From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Craft and greed showed in the eyes of the hatchet-faced Chinaman.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Craft and greed showed in the eyes of the hatchet-faced Chinaman.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading His look and manner gave evidence that he was meditating some crime.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He seemed to have been in deep slumber in the car seat, but the drowsiness was feigned.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading He seemed to have been in deep slumber in the car seat, but the drowsiness was feigned.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading His look and manner gave evidence that he was meditating some crime.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Craft and greed showed in the eyes of the hatchet-faced Chinaman.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading He seemed to have been in deep slumber in the car seat, but the drowsiness was feigned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His look and manner gave evidence that he was meditating some crime.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading Craft and greed showed in the eyes of the hatchet-faced Chinaman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
hatchet-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Craft and greed showed in the eyes of the hatchet-faced Chinaman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to have been in deep slumber in the car seat, but the drowsiness was feigned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to have been in deep slumber in the car seat, but the drowsiness was feigned.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His look and manner gave evidence that he was meditating some crime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Craft and greed showed in the eyes of the hatchet-faced Chinaman.
JEWELnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading THE RED JEWEL.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His look and manner gave evidence that he was meditating some crime.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His look and manner gave evidence that he was meditating some crime.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading His look and manner gave evidence that he was meditating some crime.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Craft and greed showed in the eyes of the hatchet-faced Chinaman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED JEWEL.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He seemed to have been in deep slumber in the car seat, but the drowsiness was feigned.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to have been in deep slumber in the car seat, but the drowsiness was feigned.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Craft and greed showed in the eyes of the hatchet-faced Chinaman.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He seemed to have been in deep slumber in the car seat, but the drowsiness was feigned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His look and manner gave evidence that he was meditating some crime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His look and manner gave evidence that he was meditating some crime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED JEWEL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to have been in deep slumber in the car seat, but the drowsiness was feigned.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seemed to have been in deep slumber in the car seat, but the drowsiness was feigned.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading The train was not five minutes out of the town of Catskill before he had roused himself, wary and wide-awake, and looked across the aisle.
