Chapter IV

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From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

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

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Far-distant objects etched themselves in the magic air with marvellous visibility.

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

From this reading The middle of April had only just slid by, yet the sun shone dazzlingly out of an azure sky.

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

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Not one single thing in Nature marred the colonists' arrival.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

a light shade of blue

From this reading The middle of April had only just slid by, yet the sun shone dazzlingly out of an azure sky.

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From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The middle of April had only just slid by, yet the sun shone dazzlingly out of an azure sky.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

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

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder

From this reading The middle of April had only just slid by, yet the sun shone dazzlingly out of an azure sky.

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading Far-distant objects etched themselves in the magic air with marvellous visibility.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

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From this reading Far-distant objects etched themselves in the magic air with marvellous visibility.

with extreme care or delicacy

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading The weather was gorgeous.

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

From this reading The middle of April had only just slid by, yet the sun shone dazzlingly out of an azure sky.

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

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

and nothing more

From this reading The middle of April had only just slid by, yet the sun shone dazzlingly out of an azure sky.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Far-distant objects etched themselves in the magic air with marvellous visibility.

blemished by injury or rough wear

From this reading Not one single thing in Nature marred the colonists' arrival.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Far-distant objects etched themselves in the magic air with marvellous visibility.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The middle of April had only just slid by, yet the sun shone dazzlingly out of an azure sky.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Not one single thing in Nature marred the colonists' arrival.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not one single thing in Nature marred the colonists' arrival.

according to the clock

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Far-distant objects etched themselves in the magic air with marvellous visibility.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Not one single thing in Nature marred the colonists' arrival.

and nothing more

From this reading The middle of April had only just slid by, yet the sun shone dazzlingly out of an azure sky.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The middle of April had only just slid by, yet the sun shone dazzlingly out of an azure sky.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

a city in central Saskatchewan; the largest city in the province

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The middle of April had only just slid by, yet the sun shone dazzlingly out of an azure sky.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Not one single thing in Nature marred the colonists' arrival.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The middle of April had only just slid by, yet the sun shone dazzlingly out of an azure sky.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading The middle of April had only just slid by, yet the sun shone dazzlingly out of an azure sky.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

cooked in steam

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The middle of April had only just slid by, yet the sun shone dazzlingly out of an azure sky.

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

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Far-distant objects etched themselves in the magic air with marvellous visibility.

a special situation

From this reading Not one single thing in Nature marred the colonists' arrival.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye

From this reading Far-distant objects etched themselves in the magic air with marvellous visibility.

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

From this reading The weather was gorgeous.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather was gorgeous.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Far-distant objects etched themselves in the magic air with marvellous visibility.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading _Saskatoon--Acquiring Transport_ In the evening of April 17, 1903, at precisely twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the third of the C.P.R. special passenger trains carrying Barr Colonists steamed gingerly across the old wooden bridge spanning the South Saskatchewan River and clattered into Saskatoon.

but in spite of that

From this reading The middle of April had only just slid by, yet the sun shone dazzlingly out of an azure sky.