used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You stand between the two tracks and look _away_ off as far as you can see and the two rails get nearer and nearer together till they make a point?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “You stand between the two tracks and look _away_ off as far as you can see and the two rails get nearer and nearer together till they make a point?”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, but didn’t you ever notice?” he said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You stand between the two tracks and look _away_ off as far as you can see and the two rails get nearer and nearer together till they make a point?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
didn't
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From this reading “No, but didn’t you ever notice?” he said.
at any time
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You stand between the two tracks and look _away_ off as far as you can see and the two rails get nearer and nearer together till they make a point?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
Hervey
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From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading “Is it a hike?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him.
how
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From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it a hike?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it a hike?”
and nothing more
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
engage in
From this reading “You stand between the two tracks and look _away_ off as far as you can see and the two rails get nearer and nearer together till they make a point?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “You stand between the two tracks and look _away_ off as far as you can see and the two rails get nearer and nearer together till they make a point?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, but didn’t you ever notice?” he said.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
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 TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
sauntering
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From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You stand between the two tracks and look _away_ off as far as you can see and the two rails get nearer and nearer together till they make a point?”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “You stand between the two tracks and look _away_ off as far as you can see and the two rails get nearer and nearer together till they make a point?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You stand between the two tracks and look _away_ off as far as you can see and the two rails get nearer and nearer together till they make a point?”
up to a particular time
From this reading “You stand between the two tracks and look _away_ off as far as you can see and the two rails get nearer and nearer together till they make a point?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “You stand between the two tracks and look _away_ off as far as you can see and the two rails get nearer and nearer together till they make a point?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
at the time that
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TO THE POINT The next morning after breakfast Hervey said to me—he just came sauntering up kind of, and he said to me, “Did you ever notice when you look away up a railroad track how the two rails come together away far off?”
