used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
how long something has existed
From this reading The eldest of the two was apparently forty years of age.
in addition
From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
from appearances alone
From this reading The eldest of the two was apparently forty years of age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He was of medium hight and build, with steel-gray eyes, sharp and brilliant.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading He was of medium hight and build, with steel-gray eyes, sharp and brilliant.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The eldest of the two was apparently forty years of age.
emigrantnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was of medium hight and build, with steel-gray eyes, sharp and brilliant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The eldest of the two was apparently forty years of age.
fro
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From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
the act of departing
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was of medium hight and build, with steel-gray eyes, sharp and brilliant.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
hight
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From this reading He was of medium hight and build, with steel-gray eyes, sharp and brilliant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
go away from a place
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading He was of medium hight and build, with steel-gray eyes, sharp and brilliant.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eldest of the two was apparently forty years of age.
OmahanounUS /ˈoʊməhɑː/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He was of medium hight and build, with steel-gray eyes, sharp and brilliant.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
steel-gray
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From this reading He was of medium hight and build, with steel-gray eyes, sharp and brilliant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Two men, evidently waiting for the train, might have been seen pacing to and fro upon the station platform in close conversation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
well-shaped
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From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In fifteen minutes the emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad was to leave the depot at Omaha, going west.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His hair, which was cut closely to a well-shaped head, was of a dark brown, as was also his heavy mustache and whiskers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was of medium hight and build, with steel-gray eyes, sharp and brilliant.
a late time of life
From this reading The eldest of the two was apparently forty years of age.
