Chapter XXIV · A Brave Struggle with Poverty

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

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

put in effect

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

highly skilled

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

later than; following

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

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

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

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

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As the weather was pleasant, they decided to walk from Baltimore, at least as far as Washington.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

serving as an essential component

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

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

From this reading So the Northern Central conductor set them down at a small station just outside the city limits of Baltimore.

the person who leads a musical group

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

recognizable; marked

From this reading As the weather was pleasant, they decided to walk from Baltimore, at least as far as Washington.

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

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So the Northern Central conductor set them down at a small station just outside the city limits of Baltimore.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As the weather was pleasant, they decided to walk from Baltimore, at least as far as Washington.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

a farewell remark

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

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

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

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

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

and nothing more

From this reading So the Northern Central conductor set them down at a small station just outside the city limits of Baltimore.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading As the weather was pleasant, they decided to walk from Baltimore, at least as far as Washington.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading So the Northern Central conductor set them down at a small station just outside the city limits of Baltimore.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

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

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

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

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

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

From this reading So the Northern Central conductor set them down at a small station just outside the city limits of Baltimore.

a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading As the weather was pleasant, they decided to walk from Baltimore, at least as far as Washington.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So the Northern Central conductor set them down at a small station just outside the city limits of Baltimore.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So the Northern Central conductor set them down at a small station just outside the city limits of Baltimore.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the Northern Central conductor set them down at a small station just outside the city limits of Baltimore.

with speed

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

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

From this reading So the Northern Central conductor set them down at a small station just outside the city limits of Baltimore.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

carry out

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

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

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

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

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

plural of “third” — one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

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

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

United States economist (1918-2002)

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

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

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading As the weather was pleasant, they decided to walk from Baltimore, at least as far as Washington.

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

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading As the weather was pleasant, they decided to walk from Baltimore, at least as far as Washington.

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

From this reading As the weather was pleasant, they decided to walk from Baltimore, at least as far as Washington.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

at the time that

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

which person or people

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

in a willing manner

From this reading The following day Conductor Tobin introduced his guests to a freight conductor on the Northern Central road, who, when he had heard their story, willingly consented to carry them on his train, which was to go out that night, as far as Baltimore.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.

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

From this reading Then, after pointing out the direction they were to take, he bade them good-by, and left them to pursue their journey on foot, with light hearts and a firm faith that they would speedily accomplish it.

but in spite of that

From this reading This he did; and when they got there, they had not spent one cent of the money with which they had left Pittsburgh, and yet they had accomplished two thirds of their journey.