Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

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

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

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

From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.

for the reason that

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."

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

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

plural of “flea” — any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.

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

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

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

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

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

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

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

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

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

From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.

a single distinct event

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

in a tantalizing manner

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts an entire line as a single slug of metal

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.

the force of workers available

From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

of very great significance

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.

possessive form of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.

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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

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

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

very small

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

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

From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.

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

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

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

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

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

From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."

at the time that

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

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

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.

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

From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.